Jade Dew Honeydew
Jade Dew Honeydew: 85-95 days to harvest, 7-12 days to germinate, 36-48 inches between plants, pH 6.5-7.5, hardy in zones 2-11. Fruit runs to about 4-6 pounds. Give it full sun (6+ hours) and 1-2 inches per week, consistent moisture with good drainage water. Because this is a hybrid, seed saved from it will not repeat the parent — plan on fresh seed each year.
Sowing
Start indoors 3-4 weeks before last frost or direct sow when soil temperature reaches 70°F. Plant in hills with black plastic mulch for heat retention.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hours)
- Water
- 1-2 inches per week, consistent moisture with good drainage
- Soil
- Well-drained sandy loam with high organic matter content
- Soil pH
- 6.5-7.5
- Spacing
- 36-48 inches
- Height
- 6-9 feet
- Season
- Warm season
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Smooth ivory to pale yellow skin with pale green flesh
- Size
- 4-6 pounds
- Shape
- Round to oval with smooth, waxy skin
- Flavour
- Sweet and refreshing with subtle floral notes and creamy texture
In the kitchen
Fresh eating, fruit salads, smoothies, agua frescas, sorbet, chilled soups, appetizer platters
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Aphids, cucumber beetles, squash vine borers, thrips
- Diseases
- Powdery mildew, downy mildew, bacterial fruit blotch, gummy stem blight
- Resistance
- Good resistance to powdery mildew and fusarium wilt
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)
- 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 Jade Dew Honeydew suits these too.
- Charleston Gray Watermelon 85 days
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- Orange Honeydew Melon 85 days
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