Rockmelon 'Eden's Gem' (Organic)
Cucumis melo
S199
So delicious that Amy Goldman, author of Melons: A Passionate Grower’s Guide, commented that it ‘may cause drooling’! Neat 500g fruit are produced on early-maturing vines, ideal for cooler climates or impatient gardeners! Prolific. Harvest in 14 weeks!
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Product information
Delicious greenish orange fleshed, softball sized fruit, this heirloom originates from Colorado, USA. Sweet and refreshing, this cool climate variety produces 17 fruit per plant in less than 14 weeks! 450g per fruit.
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Product Information
Delicious greenish orange fleshed, softball sized fruit, this heirloom originates from Colorado, USA. Sweet and refreshing, this cool climate variety produces 17 fruit per plant in less than 14 weeks! 450g per fruit.How to grow
Melons (both watermelons and rockmelons) need to be sown in warm soil. Like pumpkins, they are best sown on mounds, 1m apart. Sow 3 or 4 seeds where you want one plant to grow, and remove the weaker plants once seed germinates. A sandy, well drained soil of pH 6 is ideal. While the vines are growing, they need plenty of water and nutrients, so good soil preparation is essential; however, once the fruit has set, too much water can lead to watery tasteless fruit. For large, lush melons, allow a maximum of 3 fruits per vine before pinching out the ends of the vines and allowing these fruit to develop.
Growing information
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Seed sowing
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Seed count:
25
Sow method:
Sow in punnets
Germination:
95
Sow distance:
100CM
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Seed sowing times
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Cool:
Oct-Nov
Warm:
Sep-Nov
Hot:
Jan-Feb,Sep-Dec
Sub-tropical:
Jan,Aug-Dec
Tropical:
Apr-Jul
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| Growing needs |
Light:
Full Sun
Water:
Regular watering
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Plant characteristics
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Type:
Tender Annual
Height:
50cm
Width:
1.0m
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