🍈 Honeydew Melon
Cucumis melo var. inodorus
vegetables
annual vine
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
moderate
🗺️ Zones
[4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11]
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
well-drained, rich, sandy loam
📏 Spacing
18-24 inches
📐 Height
12-18 inches (spreading)
⏱️ Maturity
80-100 days
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (3)
Low groundcover; aromatic oils repel pests
Light shade and wind protection
Deters nematodes and cucumber beetles
⚠️ Keep Apart (1)
Space competition and disease sharing
📝 Growing Notes
The sweetest, smoothest melon , named for its honey-sweet pale green flesh. Much firmer than cantaloupe , holds its shape in fruit salad. Doesn't 'slip' when ripe like cantaloupe , check the color change from green to creamy white. Worth the longer growing season.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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