Hales Best Cantaloupe
Once melons form on the vine only water when the soil is dry or leaves appear slightly wilted.
Hales best cantaloupe. Cantaloupe hales best jumbo short description. Growing hales best jumbo organic cantaloupe melon garden seeds latin name. Plus afternoon sun will dry off leaves reducing the risk of fungal and other diseases that come with wet foliage. 1920s overnight muskmelon sensation owing its popularity to excellent flavor with earliness.
This muskmelon became widely popular because it combined excellent flavor with earliness. As melons go this one is a little more drought tolerant than most but remember that all melons are more than 90 water. It was introduced into the market by i d. To produce the best melons the plants need all the light they can get.
An old classic favorite dating from the 1920s this ribbed melon has a heavily netted skin. The fruit itself is noted for its succulence and sweetness and is virtually synonymous with backyard barbeques endless sunny afternoons and all other summer rites. In stock orders ship the next business day via the us post office. Beautifully ribbed oval melon with deep green skin and golden netting.
Hale hence the name who discovered this varietal in imperial county near brawley ca under development by a japanese grower. Cantaloupes do best in well draining soil that s a mix between loamy and sandy. Sow seeds about one inch deep and plant in rows spaced about three feet apart. Water between one and two inches every morning.
Cantaloupe is ready to pick when golden beige has a distinct aroma and slips easily from the vine. Hale s best jumbo cantaloupe. This cantaloupe also thrives in warm temps and is drought tolerant. This melon yields large oval ribbed fruits with a heavy netting and fine textured orange flesh.
Hale s best cantaloupe is a classic favorite dating back to the 1920s. The relatively small melons typically weigh 5 pounds or more growing off plants that can stretch to a width of 5 feet. Maybe they were thirsty and dreaming of the quenching sweet juices of the 90 water content of the cantaloupe. Plant hales best cantaloupe when the outdoor temperature is 70 degrees or warmer.
Its aromatic thick salmon orange flesh provides a rich full flavor taste. Hales best jumbo is one of the most popular open pollinated melon varieties. 85 120 days hardiness zone. The jumbo hales best is another traditional favorite.
A popular early producer that bears fruit 16 cm 6 1 2 in diameter. At least 70 degrees. This melon is great for the home vegetable garden or the market garden. It sustains it s sweet flavor longer than most.
Make a small hill a k a a raised row using soil that is rich with compost.