Galia Melon
Galia Melon is a hybrid melon. Germination takes 7-14 days and fruit ripens from about day 85-100. Skin runs to golden-yellow netted skin with pale green to cream flesh. Water need is 1-1.5 inches per week, consistent moisture. Suits zones 2-11. As a hybrid it will not breed true; saving seed from it is not worth the space.
Sowing
Start indoors 3-4 weeks before last frost or direct sow when soil reaches 70°F. Plant seeds 1/2 inch deep.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hours)
- Water
- 1-1.5 inches per week, consistent moisture
- Soil
- Well-drained fertile loam with good organic content
- Soil pH
- 6.5-7.5
- Spacing
- 36-48 inches
- Height
- 6-9 feet
- Season
- Warm season
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Golden-yellow netted skin with pale green to cream flesh
- Size
- 5-7 inches diameter, 2-4 pounds
- Shape
- Round to slightly oval
- Flavour
- Very sweet with tropical notes, aromatic and perfumed
In the kitchen
Fresh eating, fruit platters, desserts, pairs well with prosciutto
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Cucumber beetles, aphids, thrips
- Diseases
- Downy mildew, fusarium wilt, bacterial wilt
- Resistance
- Good resistance to powdery mildew and aphids
Planting calendar by USDA zone
| Zone | Start indoors | Transplant | Direct sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | May – June | July | July – August | October – September |
| 3 | May | June – July | June – August | October |
| 4 | April – May | June | June – July | September – October |
| 5 | April | May – June | May – July | September – October |
| 6 | April | May – June | May – July | September – October |
| 7 | March – April | May | May – June | August – October |
| 8 | March | April – May | April – June | August – September |
| 9 | February | March – April | March – May | July – August |
| 10 | January – February | March | March – April | June – August |
| 11 | January | February | February – March | May – July |
| 12 | January | February | February – March | May – July |
| 13 | January | February | February – March | May – July |
Companion planting
8 beneficial pairings indexed for this variety, 3 to avoid.
Avoid
Nutrition (per 100 g)
- Calories (per 100 g)
- 30
- Protein (g)
- 0.61
- Fat (g)
- 0.15
- Carbohydrate (g)
- 7.55
- Fibre (g)
- 0.4
- Sugars (g)
- 6.2
- Vitamin A (µg)
- 28
- Vitamin C (mg)
- 8.1
- Vitamin E (mg)
- 0.05
- Vitamin K (µg)
- 0.1
- Vitamin B6 (mg)
- 0.045
- Folate (µg)
- 3
- Calcium (mg)
- 7
- Iron (mg)
- 0.24
- Magnesium (mg)
- 10
- Phosphorus (mg)
- 11
- Potassium (mg)
- 112
- Zinc (mg)
- 0.1
- Selenium (µg)
- 0.4
Where to buy seed and equipment
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Cultivar facts compiled from public horticultural references including USDA GRIN and NC State Extension. Descriptions are original to this catalogue.
Grown Galia Melon?
Post a crop report — day counts, reservoir readings, what worked. Variety-specific logs are the most useful thing on the forum.
Similar varieties
Other melons with a comparable time to harvest, so a season that suits Galia Melon suits these too.
- Watermelon Charleston Gray 85 days
- Charleston Gray Watermelon 85 days
- Jade Dew Honeydew 85 days
- Early Dew Honeydew 85 days
- Hale's Best Cantaloupe 85 days
- Watermelon Picnic 85 days