Hales Best JumboFruits 7 1/2" x 6" (19 x 15 cm). Diecious, salmon-orange color flesh, covered with heavy netting, light rib. Drought resistant. Requires heat and sunshine.
Culture: Sow 5 or 6 seeds in a group (hill) 3' (90 cm) apart when soil is warm. Harvest: Once fruit turns light yellow-gold it is close to ready. when the stems start to slip from the vine, pick and eat. Nutrition: Vitamins C and A Seed Saving: When saving seed from melons, keep in mind that they will cross-pollinate with other varieties of melon but not with watermelon, cucumbers, or squash. Melon seeds mature when the fruit is ripe; cut open the fruit and put the pulp that contains the seeds into a bowl. Work it with your fingers to separate the seeds from the pulpy fibers. Add enough water so that the pulp and the hollow seeds will float; remove the floating material, and the good seeds will remain at the bottom of the bowl. Rinse them well, then spread them out to dry completely. Store them in a cool, dry place for up to five years. Notes:
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