Bring tropical sweetness to your garden with Yellow Cucumis Melo Seeds, a deliciously fragrant melon variety prized for its bright golden skin and refreshing flavor. Perfect for summer gardens, these easy-to-grow, non-GMO seeds thrive in sunny locations and produce melons with a smooth texture and high sugar content.
Whether grown in raised beds, pots, or open fields, Cucumis Melo plants offer a rewarding harvest of juicy fruits that are perfect for fresh eating, smoothies, or desserts.
Features
- Sweet and Aromatic Flavor: Produces golden-yellow melons with a rich, fruity aroma.
- Non-GMO & Untreated: Naturally cultivated for healthy, safe growth.
- Warm-Season Crop: Thrives in full sunlight and well-drained soil.
- High-Yield Variety: Produces multiple melons per plant.
- Easy to Grow: Great for both beginners and experienced gardeners.
Specifications
- Common Name: Melon
- Scientific Name: Cucumis melo
- Plant Type: Annual fruiting vine
- Growth Habit: Trailing and climbing vine
- Zones: USDA 4–10
- Season: Best planted in Spring to Early Summer
- Light Requirements: Full sun (6–8 hours daily)
- Soil Type: Well-drained sandy or loamy soil enriched with compost
- Watering Needs: Regular deep watering; avoid waterlogging
- Germination Time: 7–14 days at 75–85°F
- Maturity: 80–100 days after planting
- GMO Status: 100% Non-GMO
- Organic Status: Naturally cultivated and untreated
- Vine Length: 3–6 feet (depending on space)
- Fruit Description: Oval to round yellow melons with sweet, juicy flesh
- Flavor Profile: Sweet, aromatic, and refreshing
- Pollination: Requires pollinators like bees
- Uses: Fresh eating, desserts, fruit salads, and juices
Planting Guide
- Soak seeds in warm water for 12–24 hours before sowing.
- Plant seeds ½ inch deep in moist, well-draining soil.
- Maintain soil temperature between 75–85°F for quick germination.
- Thin seedlings to 2–3 strongest plants per hill after sprouting.
- Provide full sunlight and consistent watering for vigorous growth.
- Harvest when melons turn golden and emit a sweet fragrance near the stem.
