Cantaloupe
Cantaloupe - 10 Seeds is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Flavor : Creamy texture
Preparation Ideas : To determine if a cantaloupe is ready to eat, sniff the flower end (opposite the stem end). It should smell like cantaloupe. Remove the skin and eat fresh or make melon balls to add to fruit salad.
Seed Type : Heirloom
Latin name : cucumis melo
Sow seeds directly in the garden after danger of frost has passed. For an earlier crop, start indoors 4-5 weeks before the last frost. Grows best in fertile, light, sandy soil.
Seeding depth: 2.5m (1")
Space between plants: 60 to 90cm (24 to 36")
Space between rows: 1.5m (5')
The fruit is mature when it separates easily from the stem.