Honeydew Melon
Honeydew Melon is a large oval with smooth, waxy rind melon with fruit around 4-8 pounds. Ready from roughly day 100-110. Germination takes 7-10 days. Space 36-48 inches apart at pH 6.0-7.0. Full sun (6+ hours).
Sowing
Direct sow when soil is 70°F+ or start indoors 3-4 weeks before transplanting. Needs warm, long growing season.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hours)
- Water
- 1-2 inches per week, reduce before harvest
- Soil
- Well-drained, fertile sandy loam with good organic matter
- Soil pH
- 6.0-7.0
- Spacing
- 36-48 inches
- Height
- 6-9 feet
- Season
- Warm season
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Creamy white to pale yellow rind with pale green flesh
- Size
- 4-8 pounds
- Shape
- Large oval with smooth, waxy rind
- Flavour
- Sweet, mild, and refreshing with crisp, juicy texture
In the kitchen
Fresh eating, fruit salads, smoothies, agua frescas, melon balls, breakfast platters
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Cucumber beetles, aphids, spider mites, squash vine borers
- Diseases
- Powdery mildew, downy mildew, fusarium wilt, alternaria leaf blight
- Resistance
- Moderate resistance to some fungal diseases when grown in proper conditions
Planting calendar by USDA zone
| Zone | Start indoors | Transplant | Direct sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | May | June – July | June – August | October |
| 4 | April – May | June | June – July | October |
| 5 | April | May – June | May – July | September – October |
| 6 | April | May – June | May – July | September – November |
| 7 | March – April | May | May – June | September – October |
| 8 | March | April – May | April – June | August – October |
| 9 | February | March – April | March – May | July – September |
| 10 | January – February | March | March – April | July – August |
| 11 | January | February | February – March | June – July |
| 12 | January | February | February – March | June – July |
| 13 | January | February | February – March | June – July |
Companion planting
8 beneficial pairings indexed for this variety, 3 to avoid.
Avoid
Nutrition (per 100 g)
- Protein (g)
- 0.531
- Fat (g)
- 0.216
- Carbohydrate (g)
- 8.15
- Vitamin C (mg)
- 15.7
- Calcium (mg)
- 6.58
- Iron (mg)
- 0
- Magnesium (mg)
- 9.5
- Phosphorus (mg)
- 11.7
- Potassium (mg)
- 209
- Zinc (mg)
- 0.06
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Cultivar facts compiled from public horticultural references including USDA GRIN and NC State Extension. Descriptions are original to this catalogue.
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Similar varieties
Other melons with a comparable time to harvest, so a season that suits Honeydew Melon suits these too.
- Ali Baba Watermelon 100 days
- Orange Flesh Honeydew 100 days
- Casaba Golden Beauty 110 days
- Crenshaw Melon 110 days
- Moon and Stars Watermelon 90 days
- Banana Melon 90 days