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Growing Melons

Watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, and specialty melons.

40 varieties with complete growing guides

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Ali Baba WatermelonModerate to challenging

Ali Baba Watermelon

Citrullus lanatus 'Ali Baba'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 100-110 days
Ambrosia CantaloupeModerate

Ambrosia Cantaloupe

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis 'Ambrosia'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 86-90 days
Banana MelonModerate

Banana Melon

Cucumis melo var. inodorus 'Banana'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 90-100 days
Blacktail Mountain WatermelonEasy

Blacktail Mountain Watermelon

Citrullus lanatus 'Blacktail Mountain'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 70-75 days
Boule d'Or CharentaisModerate to challenging

Boule d'Or Charentais

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis 'Boule d'Or'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 75-85 days
Burpee Ambrosia Hybrid CantaloupeEasy to moderate

Burpee Ambrosia Hybrid Cantaloupe

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis 'Ambrosia'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 86-90 days
Burpee Hybrid CantaloupeModerate

Burpee Hybrid Cantaloupe

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis 'Burpee Hybrid'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 80-85 days
Cantaloup CharentaisModerate to difficult

Cantaloup Charentais

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis 'Charentais'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 80-90 days
CantaloupeModerate

Cantaloupe

Cucumis melo

☀ Full sun (8+ hours)📅 70-90 days
Cantaloupe AthenaEasy to moderate

Cantaloupe Athena

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis 'Athena'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 80-85 days
Cantaloupe Burpee HybridEasy

Cantaloupe Burpee Hybrid

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis 'Burpee Hybrid'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 80-90 days
Cantaloupe Hales BestEasy to Moderate

Cantaloupe Hales Best

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis 'Hales Best'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 85-90 days
Cantaloupe IroquoisModerate

Cantaloupe Iroquois

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis 'Iroquois'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 85-90 days
Cantaloupe Minnesota MidgetEasy

Cantaloupe Minnesota Midget

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis 'Minnesota Midget'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 60-70 days
Casaba Golden BeautyModerate

Casaba Golden Beauty

Cucumis melo var. inodorus 'Golden Beauty'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 110-120 days
Charentais CantaloupeChallenging

Charentais Cantaloupe

Cucumis melo

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 75 days
Charleston Gray WatermelonEasy to moderate

Charleston Gray Watermelon

Citrullus lanatus 'Charleston Gray'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 85-90 days
Collective Farm Woman MelonModerate

Collective Farm Woman Melon

Cucumis melo var. inodorus 'Collective Farm Woman'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 80-90 days
Crenshaw MelonDifficult

Crenshaw Melon

Cucumis melo var. inodorus 'Crenshaw'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 110-130 days
Crimson Sweet WatermelonModerate

Crimson Sweet Watermelon

Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 85 days
Delicious 51 CantaloupeModerate

Delicious 51 Cantaloupe

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis 'Delicious 51'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 85-95 days
Early Dew HoneydewModerate

Early Dew Honeydew

Cucumis melo var. inodorus 'Early Dew'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 85-95 days
Galia MelonModerate

Galia Melon

Cucumis melo var. reticulatus 'Galia'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 85-100 days
Hale's Best CantaloupeModerate

Hale's Best Cantaloupe

Cucumis melo var. cantaloupensis 'Hale's Best'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 85-90 days
Hearts of Gold CantaloupeEasy

Hearts of Gold Cantaloupe

Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis 'Hearts of Gold'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 70-80 days
Honey Rock CantaloupeEasy

Honey Rock Cantaloupe

Cucumis melo var. cantaloupensis 'Honey Rock'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 80-90 days
Honeydew MelonModerate

Honeydew Melon

Cucumis melo var. inodorus

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 100-110 days
Jade Dew HoneydewModerate

Jade Dew Honeydew

Cucumis melo var. inodorus 'Jade Dew'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 85-95 days
Jenny Lind MelonEasy

Jenny Lind Melon

Cucumis melo var. reticulatus 'Jenny Lind'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 70-80 days
Minnesota Midget CantaloupeEasy

Minnesota Midget Cantaloupe

Cucumis melo var. cantaloupensis 'Minnesota Midget'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 70-75 days
Moon and Stars WatermelonModerate

Moon and Stars Watermelon

Citrullus lanatus 'Moon and Stars'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 90-100 days
Orange Flesh HoneydewModerate to Difficult

Orange Flesh Honeydew

Cucumis melo var. inodorus 'Orange Flesh'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 100-110 days
Orange Honeydew MelonModerate

Orange Honeydew Melon

Cucumis melo var. inodorus 'Orange Honeydew'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 85-95 days
Sprite MelonEasy

Sprite Melon

Cucumis melo var. inodorus 'Sprite'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 75-80 days
Sugar Baby WatermelonEasy

Sugar Baby Watermelon

Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 76 days
Tiger Baby WatermelonEasy

Tiger Baby Watermelon

Citrullus lanatus 'Tiger Baby'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 75-85 days
WatermelonModerate

Watermelon

Citrullus lanatus

☀ Full sun (8+ hours)📅 70-100 days
Watermelon Charleston GrayModerate

Watermelon Charleston Gray

Citrullus lanatus 'Charleston Gray'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 85-95 days
Watermelon Crimson SweetModerate

Watermelon Crimson Sweet

Citrullus lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 80-100 days
Watermelon PicnicModerate

Watermelon Picnic

Citrullus lanatus 'Picnic'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 85-95 days
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