Cantaloupe Hale's Best Seeds – Heirloom Sweet Melon Classic

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Contains about 1 gram of seeds

$1.95

SKU: GS-9715-CAN-DT

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Organicly grown

Non GMO

Description

Cantaloupe Hale’s Best (Cucumis melo), also known as Hale's Best Jumbo, is a celebrated 1920s heirloom muskmelon renowned for its exceptional sweetness, rich aroma, and heavy yields. Producing oval fruits weighing 3 to 5 pounds, it features thick, deep salmon-orange flesh with a small seed cavity and an attractive, heavily netted tan skin. Heat-loving and drought-tolerant, this classic variety matures early on vigorous vines, delivering juicy, sweet, honey-flavored melons perfect for fresh summer breakfasts, fruit salads, and desserts.

Specifications

Plant Name: Cantaloupe Hale's Best (Cucumis melo)
Cultivar Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
Plant Class: Warm-Season Fruiting Crop (Annual)
Color: Heavily netted tan outer rind with vibrant salmon-orange interior flesh
Plant Characteristics: Vigorous sprawling vines (4–6 ft), oval fruits (3–5 lbs), thick juicy flesh, small seed cavity, high sugar content
Suitable Space: Full-sun garden beds, warm raised plots, melon hills, garden mounds
Season: Warm Season (Late Spring through Late Summer)
Best Time for Sowing (Zone 6b): Start indoors late April in biodegradable pots (3–4 weeks before last frost); or direct sow outdoors late May to early June once soil temperatures exceed 21°C (70°F).
Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hours direct sunlight daily)
Watering Needs: Moderate (requires regular deep watering during vine, fruit development; reduce watering as melons ripen to concentrate sugar sweetness)
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What is included?

Contains about 1 gram of seeds

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Good to know

Highly aromatic, sweet, thick orange flesh with outstanding traditional cantaloupe flavor
Ripens earlier than many large melon varieties, making it excellent for shorter summer regions
Rind slips cleanly from the vine when fully ripe, making harvest timing simple and accurate

Sprawling vines require ample garden space (or sturdy trellising with melon support slings)
Sensitive to wet, cool soils during germination and requires high heat for maximum fruit sweetening

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