Heirloom Melon Seeds
Heirloom melons are a real treat - much better than the ones from the grocery store! They slip from the vine with a little thumb pressure when fully ripe.
Sowing Melon Seeds
Sow melon seeds outdoors after the last frost date, 1/2" deep. Space 2' apart in rows. Or sow in hills spaced 4-6' apart. Thin to 3 plants per hill. Full sun.
Melon 'Hale's Best Jumbo'
(85 days)
50 seeds $3.00
Hale's Best Jumbo is one of the most popular heirloom melons. It was found in 1923 in California, where it was being grown by a Japanese American farmer. The 4-pound fruits have the classic look and taste of a cantaloupe.
American heirloom, 1923.
Melon 'Ha'Ogen'
(78 days)
25 seeds $3.00
Ha'Ogen is our favorite green-fleshed melon. The 3-4 pound fruits ripen early. Good production of fragrant melons with a sweet flavor. Also known as Israel Melon, although it may have actually originated in Hungary.
Hungarian heirloom.
Minnesota Midget is a good melon for small spaces and short growing seasons. The vines grow to 3-4 feet long, and they produce 4" wide melons with sweet, orange flesh. Can be trellised or grown in containers. Resistant to fusarium wilt.
American heirloom, 1948.
Melon 'Minnesota Midget'
(75 days)
30 seeds $3.00
Amish melon is one of our all-time favorites. It's a reliable producer of oval-shaped, 4-7 pound fruits. The juicy, orange flesh is sweet and flavorful. This excellent muskmellon was introduced by Seed Savers Exchange in 1983.
American heirloom.
Melon 'Amish'
(85 days)
25 seeds $3.00
Northern Arizona is a rare heirloom with large, teardrop-shaped fruits. The orange flesh is sweet and flavorful. This melon was brought to Arizona by the pioneers. We obtained the original seeds from John Jeavons many years ago.
American heirloom.
Melon 'Northern Arizona'
(85 days)
25 seeds $3.00
Prescott Fond Blanc is an old French heirloom with fascinatingly beautiful fruits. The gray-green melons are deeply ribbed, turning straw color at maturity. The salmon-colored, firm flesh has good substance and sweetness. 4-9 pounds.
French heirloom.
