Hales Best Jumbo Heirloom Cantaloupe Seeds

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Size 20 SEED CT 2 PACKS 20 SEED CT EACH 5 PACKS 20 SEED CT EACH

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Hales Best Jumbo Heirloom Cantaloupe Seeds grow a backyard-garden favorite of more than 100 years. The muskmelons typically weigh 3 to 5 pounds or more on vines that can stretch to 5 feet wide. Noted for succulent, sweet, aromatic flesh, this early-producing variety is organic, Non-GMO, heirloom, and open-pollinated.

At a glance

Variety: Hales Best Jumbo muskmelon (cantaloupe)
Type: Heirloom, organic, Non-GMO, open-pollinated
Fruit: 3 to 5 pounds or more, early producer
Sun: Full sun
Planting depth: 1/4 inch in cells, or 1/2 to 1 inch direct-sown
Spacing: 24 to 40 inches apart
Season: Spring or summer

Best for

Fresh summer eating
Backyard and market gardens
Gardeners wanting an early, reliable melon
Heirloom seed saving
Sweet, aromatic fruit for desserts and salads

How to grow

Start seeds 1/4 inch deep in cells under lights about 3 weeks before transplanting, or direct-sow 1/2 to 1 inch deep after the soil warms. Space plants 24 to 40 inches apart in rows about 4 feet apart. Grow in full sun in a weed-free, mulched bed with steady moisture, and harvest when the fruit slips easily from the vine.

Flavor profile

Sweet, succulent, and richly aromatic with classic cantaloupe flavor.

About Papaws Garden Supply

Papaws Garden Supply is a family-minded seed and garden company on a mission of helping the next generation to grow with nature, offering heirloom and certified seed stock for home growers.