A favorite variety of netted melon. The melt-in-your-mouth texture is made even more delightful by being packed with flavor and the just-right amount of sweetness. 

Details:

• 500 mg packet - Approximately 19 Seeds
  
• Heirloom
• Non-GMO
• Open pollinated
• 55-60 days to maturity
• Easy-to-grow, widely adaptable, and resistant to mildews and vine split.
  
• Warm season annual
• Total yield is 4 fruits per plant. 
• The fruit is round, green skinned, with a fine net
• Best when eaten fresh. Refrigerate once opened.
  

Field Notes:

Growing Tips

• Prepare fertile, well-drained soil.
• Sow seeds in late spring/early summer after last frost in a warm, sunny location. Soil temperatures below 50°F can slow growth. Consider using black plastic and fabric row covers to speed soil warming. Sandy or light-textured soils that warm quickly in spring are best.
• Hill planting: Form soil into a 1' diameter mound 3 to 4" tall. Space mounds 4-6' apart. On each mound plant 3 seeds. 

Harvesting

• Harvest melons when the side leaves and tendrils turn yellow and dried cracking occurs on melon at the base of the stem.
• As fruit ripens, it produces a nice aroma at the blossom end.

Pruning

• Pinch the primary stem at the 3rd leaf node to create 2 branches. On these branches, pinch off all third vines up to the 10th leaf node. Leave third vines on between the 11th and 15th leaf nodes and this is where 2 fruits will set. 

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Since 1917 Kitazawa has been the leading supplier of Asian herb, vegetable and flower seeds in the USA for home gardeners, retailers, and commercial growers