Bring the taste of summer to your backyard with Green and White Cantaloupe Seeds for Planting, a unique melon variety known for its vibrant rind, juicy flesh, and refreshing sweetness. This cultivar grows easily in home gardens, producing medium-sized, round fruits with greenish-white outer skin and succulent, aromatic interiors.
Ideal for warm regions or greenhouses, this non-GMO melon variety is perfect for fresh eating, fruit salads, smoothies, and desserts. Its disease-resistant plants ensure strong, reliable harvests throughout the growing season.
Features
- Distinctive Green & White Variety: Uncommon and visually stunning melon type.
- Sweet and Juicy Flesh: Refreshing taste, perfect for summer snacks.
- Non-GMO & Natural: Safe, high-quality seeds for reliable germination.
- High Yielding: Produces multiple flavorful fruits per vine.
- Great for Home Gardens: Suitable for small gardens, patios, and greenhouses.
- Heat Tolerant: Thrives in sunny, warm growing conditions.
Specifications
- Common Name: Cantaloupe
- Scientific Name: Cucumis melo
- Variety: Green and White Cantaloupe
- Plant Type: Annual vining fruit
- Zones: USDA 4–11
- Season: Summer; warm-season crop
- Days to Maturity: 75–90 days
- Growth Habit: Sprawling vines up to 6 feet
- Light Requirements: Full sun (6–8 hours daily)
- Soil Type: Well-draining sandy or loamy soil, rich in compost
- Soil pH: 6.0–7.0
- Watering Needs: Moderate; consistent moisture without waterlogging
- Fruit Size: 3–5 lbs average
- Rind Color: Greenish-white
- Flesh Color: Light orange to pale green
- Flavor Profile: Sweet, aromatic, and juicy
- Temperature Range: 70–90°F
- Pollination: Insect-pollinated
- GMO Status: 100% Non-GMO
- Fertilizer Needs: Balanced fertilizer every 2–3 weeks
- Uses: Fresh eating, smoothies, desserts, salads
Planting Guide
- Start indoors 3–4 weeks before the last frost, or sow directly outdoors after soil warms to 70°F.
- Sow seeds 1 inch deep in fertile, well-draining soil.
- Space plants 18–24 inches apart in rows 5–6 feet apart.
- Water regularly but avoid soaking foliage to reduce disease risk.
- Fertilize lightly once seedlings establish true leaves.
- Harvest when fruit detaches easily from the vine and emits a sweet aroma.
Care Tips
- Sunlight: Full sun promotes optimal sweetness.
- Mulching: Helps retain moisture and control weeds.
- Pruning: Pinch back vines to encourage larger fruit.
- Pollination: Encourage bees for better fruit set.
- Watering: Reduce watering near harvest for richer flavor.
- Harvest Timing: When rind color changes slightly and fruit slips easily from stem.