Tam Dew - Melon Seeds

SKU: ME112

Open-Pollinated

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Packet 30 seeds

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Tam Dew is a sweet, pale-fleshed honeydew bred at Texas A&M for dependable flavor and smooth texture in hot climates. Fruits ripen to creamy yellow, with fragrant green-white flesh that’s perfect for chilled soups, fruit salads, or straight from the fridge. Honeydews pack potassium and vitamin C, making them more than just a dessert fruit. Provide heat, consistent moisture, and a reflective mulch to bump ripening. Harvest when skin turns slightly waxy and the blossom end gives a little under thumb pressure. If your summers run hot and you want a reliable, subtly sweet melon, Tam Dew earns the row space.

How to Grow

Direct seed 2 to 3 weeks after average last frost and when daytime soil temperatures are near 70°f. Or, start melon seed indoors 3-4 weeks before your anticipated planting date. Set transplants in the garden 2 to 3 weeks after danger of frost has passed. Optimum soil temperature for seed germination is 65-85 degrees. A few weeks before transplanting time, harden off plants by exposing them to an increasing number of hours outdoors each day. Delay transplanting until your soil has thoroughly warmed up in the spring.

Growing Specs

Scientific name: cucumis melo
Days to maturity: 95-100
Seed depth: 1/2-1"
Days to sprout: 6-8
Plant spacing: 12-24"
Row spacing: 5-6'
Light requirements: sunny
Plant height: 12-15"
Life cycle: annual
Frost hardy: no

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