"Delicious 51" Cantaloupe Melon Seeds 50 Heirloom Seeds Per Packet Non GMO Seeds

Delicious 51 Canteloupe: Cucumis melo "Delicous 51" Sweet orange flesh with a huge taste. Round, dense fruits weighing 4-5 lbs with a small seed cavity. High-yielding and early-maturing. Aromatic and an excellent breakfast fruit! Melons must not be planted until the soil temperature has warmed to 70-80 degrees F, since they thrive in heat. Start the plants indoors only 2-4 weeks before transplanting, since if the plants grow too large they have difficulty adjusting to the change. Sow several seeds 1/2" deep in each peat pot, and keep them at 75 degrees until they germinate. Thin to the strongest plant in each pot by cutting off the others. Gradually accustom the plants to outdoor temperatures by setting them outside during the day, then transplant them to hills 4-6' apart with 2-3 plants to a hill. For companion planting benefits, plant melons near corn but not potatoes. All our seeds are Home Grown in the USA - Isla's Garden