Honeydew Melon (10 seeds)

Honeydew Melon

Honeydew Melon is a classic summer fruit producing round, smooth-rinded melons with pale skin and succulent, sweet green flesh. Prized for its refreshing sweetness and clean flavour, it is perfect for fruit salads, desserts, and summer snacking straight from the garden. A rewarding crop for the home grower who can offer it a warm, sunny position and a long growing season.

Vigorous vines perform best in warm, sheltered spots with fertile, well-drained soil and plenty of sunshine. Allow adequate space for vines to spread freely or train onto supports to make the most of a smaller garden. In New Zealand conditions, Marlborough and other warm regions are particularly well suited to growing honeydew to its full potential.

Planting Season: Spring, Summer
Sow: Indoors in seed mix, transplant after frost risk passes
Spacing: 1–1.5 m apart with room to spread or climb
Height: Vining to 2 m+ with support
Germination: 7–14 days in warm conditions
Harvest: 85–100 days; when rind turns cream-yellow and fruit gives slightly at the stem end
Flavour: Sweet, refreshing, and juicy

10 seeds