HONEYDEW MELON Papayadew - Cucumis melo

A delightful hybrid melon with an exquisite aromatic sweet flavourful taste and a juicy flesh that rates as one of the best tasting melons to be found.
The melons ripen with a thin smooth yellow-white skin and orange flesh, averaging 1-1.2 kgs per fruit. The thin skin makes it ideal for slicing or skinning for fruit salads.

Grow notes:

Tropical climate: All Year Round
Temperate climate: Spring to Early Summer.
Cool climate:  Mid-Spring to Early Summer.

Sow: 20mm deep
Plant space: 1m
Row Space: 1.5m
Germination: 6-10 days
Maturity: 15-20 weeks

Best sown directly early in the season. For earlier planting in cooler climates raise in pots in warm conditions and transplant after 3-4 weeks. Requires temperatures of around 18-20°C for germination. 
Sow in rows 40-60cm between plants and in rows 120cm apart
If sowing direct, plant 3-4 seeds 15mm deep in mounds, later thinning to the two strongest plants.
Plant in free-draining soil in a position with full sun.
For best results fertilise and keep well watered, keep the soil moist and avoid overhead watering where possible.
Harvest after 75-90 days when the stem turns brown and begins to break away from the fruit.