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Honeydew Melon Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit

Cucumis melo inodorus

From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.

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THE PLANT NOTEBOOK

Honeydew Melon care, from seed onward.

Botanical name
Cucumis melo inodorus
Common names
Green Melon
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Cucumis
Species
C. melo
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Start growing

Long, hot season needed. Mound for drainage.

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Growing with your kit

Greenhouse lid creates mini-tropics for Seeds In A Cup® seeds.

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Propagation

By seed.

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Seasonal growth & harvest

80-100 days; creamy rind when ripe.

05

Growing conditions

Semi-arid, low rainfall ripening.

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Weather & tolerances

Heat tolerant; zero frost tolerance.

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Pests & plant health

Fusarium wilt, aphids.

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Plant safety

Safe; wash rind before cutting.

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Botanical features

Trailing vine, smooth pale rind.

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Varieties

‘Green Flesh’, ‘Tamino’.

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Garden & everyday uses

Fresh fruit snack. High Vitamin C

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Native range & distribution

North Africa and France historically.

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Conservation

Secure.

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Name origins

Named for honey-sweet green flesh.

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History

Prized by 15th-century French royalty.

TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING

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Seeds In A Cup® grow kits matched to honeydew melon.

THE GROWING CONVERSATION

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