Cantaloupe Hale’s Best Seed – 1 Packet
Hale’s Best Jumbo Cantaloupe Seeds
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Early shipper in south and southeast. Fruits 7 1/2″ x 6″ (19 x 15 cm.) Delicious, salmon-orange colored flesh, covered with heavy netting, light rib. Drought resistant. Requires heat and sunshine. Non-genetically engineered.
Culture:Â Sow 5 or 6 seeds in a group (hill) 3′ (90 cm.) apart, when soil is warm.
Harvest:Â Once fruit turns light yellow-gold, it is close to ready. When the stem starts to slip from the vine, pick and eat.
Nutrition:Â Source of vitamins A and C.
Suggestion:Â Chill before serving.
Planting depth: 1″ (2.5 cm.)
Seeds per group (hill): 6-8
Spacing between seeds: 3″ (7.5 cm.)
Spacing of groups (hills): 3′-4′ (90-120 cm.)
Thin to plants per group (hill): 2-3
Days to maturity: 83
