Rockmelon
Cucumis melo · Cucurbitaceae
Fragrant, netted-skin melons with sweet orange flesh, trailing across a sunny bed. Like watermelon, it craves a long hot season to develop full sweetness.
At a glance
Good for
- Edible / Productive
- Pet-Safe / Non-Toxic
Sowing from seed
- Difficulty: intermediate
- Sowing depth: 15 mm
- Method: Direct sow where it is to grow
- Germination: 6-10 days
- Days to harvest: 80-95 days
- Best sown in: spring, summer
- Seed storage life: 5 years