Melons
A delicious treat. Melons need space, so for space limited gardens these truly are a treat. Early plantings require season extension, and all benefit from it. Please note: Farmer’s Wonderful Watermelon and Mini Love are seedless but not self-fertile. A pollinator variety will be planted with it to fertilize it.
Spacing & Yield
On 30” & 4’ beds, 1 row of melons can be planted, with 2’ between each plant. Yield can be found in each description.
Spacing & Yield
On 30” & 4’ beds, 1 row of melons can be planted, with 2’ between each plant. Yield can be found in each description.
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Sarah’s Choice Cantaloupe
$0.75 / Plant 76 Days Planting (Harvest): 5/16 (7/31), 5/30 (8/14), 6/13 (8/28) Produces 2-4 melons per plant “Sarah's Choice's sweet and juicy flesh has consistently been a winner in our trials. Its flavor, combined with its attractive oval fruits and ideal 3-lb. size, make it the best variety for retail sales.” |
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Farmer’s Wonderful Watermelon
$3.00 / Plant 85 Days Planting (Harvest): 5/16 (8/9), 5/30 (8/23) *Season Extension Required Expect Yields of 1-2 melons per plant “Pink flesh has unsurpassed flavor. The nearly round, 8" x 7 3/4", seedless fruits avg. 14-16 lb. They are medium green with dark green stripes and pink flesh. Excellent variety for quality-conscious customers. Avg. 1-2 fruits/plant.” *This seedless watermelon requires a Pollinator* |
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Mini Love Watermelon
$1.50 / Plant 70 Days Planting (Harvest): 5/16 (7/25), 5/30 (8/8) Expect Yields of 2-4 melons per plant “Personal-sized, early, and delicious Sweet and firm, oval-round fruits avg. 3–5 lb. Distinctive, bright green rind with dark green stripes and dense, bright red flesh. Very productive. Compared to Little Baby Flower, which it replaces, Mini Love has fewer and smaller seeds, brighter flesh, a thicker rind, and better field-holding ability.” |
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Sugar Baby Watermelon
$1.50 / Plant 80 Days Planting (Harvest): 5/16 (7/25), 5/30 (8/18) Expect 1-2 melons per plant "Round fruits, 6–8" in diameter, averaging 8–10 lb. Ripe melons are almost black. Good flavor. Tough rinds resist cracking. The standard of "icebox" melons for many years. |