Banana Melon Seeds
- HOW TO GROW
- FAST FACTS
- REVIEWS
HOW TO GROW
Sowing: Melons must not be planted until the soil temperature has warmed to 70-80 degrees F, since they thrive in heat. Start the banana melon plants indoors only 2-4 weeks before transplanting, since if the plants grow too large they have difficulty adjusting to the change. Sow several seeds 1/2" deep in each peat pot, and keep them at 75 degrees until they germinate. Thin to the strongest plant in each pot by cutting off the others. Gradually accustom the plants to outdoor temperatures by setting them outside during the day, then transplant them to hills 4-6' apart with 2-3 plants to a hill. For companion planting benefits, plant melons near corn but not potatoes.
Growing: In cooler climates, melons may benefit from black plastic to warm the soil; mulch also helps to conserve necessary moisture, control weeds, and keep the melons clean. Adequate moisture is particularly crucial as the vines begin to develop. After midsummer, pinch off blossoms and smaller fruits in order to direct the full energy to the larger fruits; the smaller fruits will not have time to ripen before frost, and are no great loss.
Harvesting: As the melon ripens, it will turn yellow and become very fragrant; the stem should fall off easily, and the blossom end should be slightly soft. The melon will keep for several weeks in a cool place.
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. Banana 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 Cucumis Melon 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 banana melon seeds in a cool, dry place for up to five years.
FAST FACTS
Latin Name: Cucumis melo
Type: Open Pollinated, Heirloom, Warm Season
USDA Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Seeds per Ounce: 900
Planting Method: Direct Sow
Sunlight: Full Sun
Height: 16 Inches
Color: Orange, Yellow
Great seeds
Love the way the seeds are sealed up in a laminated foil pouch. They last a very long time. Germination for all of the seeds I've purchased here are fantastic. Highly recommended.
Only good when unripe
These kind of tasted like cucumber when they were green. When ripe, they had a very off putting flavor and mealy texture. Maybe I grew them wrong, but I was not a fan of the ripe melons.
Far out
Far out
Variety
Been looking long and hard for this unique melon , super pumped to start growing them
Fast delivery!
I just got the seeds on Monday, May 11, & after soaking 10 of them overnight in warm water, planted them on the following Tuesday in starter pots. Now, just waiting for them to sprout. I remember, as a young boy, going to my Grand Ma's farm, next to where we lived and eating these melons while sitting under her Catalpa trees! After so many years of not tasting these delicious fruits, I am looking forward to renewing the memories!!
banana
dryfarmed about 50 fruits like a big long cantaloupe, flesh along the edge, very big cavity, very productive. about 12 to 20 inches long, 4 -5 inches wide and tapering at one end. kind of soft on the outside when ripe. people think its some kind of squash. very fragrant. keeps pretty well for a cantaloupe. hard to eat a whole one at one time by yourself. cutting it in half the long way gives you a big bowl. not the best tasting cantaloupe I ever ate, but sweet and good and very juicy. especially for something so unfamiliar to me, it was excellent
DESCRIPTION
HOW TO GROW
Sowing: Melons must not be planted until the soil temperature has warmed to 70-80 degrees F, since they thrive in heat. Start the banana melon plants indoors only 2-4 weeks before transplanting, since if the plants grow too large they have difficulty adjusting to the change. Sow several seeds 1/2" deep in each peat pot, and keep them at 75 degrees until they germinate. Thin to the strongest plant in each pot by cutting off the others. Gradually accustom the plants to outdoor temperatures by setting them outside during the day, then transplant them to hills 4-6' apart with 2-3 plants to a hill. For companion planting benefits, plant melons near corn but not potatoes.
Growing: In cooler climates, melons may benefit from black plastic to warm the soil; mulch also helps to conserve necessary moisture, control weeds, and keep the melons clean. Adequate moisture is particularly crucial as the vines begin to develop. After midsummer, pinch off blossoms and smaller fruits in order to direct the full energy to the larger fruits; the smaller fruits will not have time to ripen before frost, and are no great loss.
Harvesting: As the melon ripens, it will turn yellow and become very fragrant; the stem should fall off easily, and the blossom end should be slightly soft. The melon will keep for several weeks in a cool place.
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. Banana 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 Cucumis Melon 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 banana melon seeds in a cool, dry place for up to five years.
FAST FACTS
Latin Name: Cucumis melo
Type: Open Pollinated, Heirloom, Warm Season
USDA Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Seeds per Ounce: 900
Planting Method: Direct Sow
Sunlight: Full Sun
Height: 16 Inches
Color: Orange, Yellow
Reviews
Review
Great seeds
Love the way the seeds are sealed up in a laminated foil pouch. They last a very long time. Germination for all of the seeds I've purchased here are fantastic. Highly recommended.
Review
Only good when unripe
These kind of tasted like cucumber when they were green. When ripe, they had a very off putting flavor and mealy texture. Maybe I grew them wrong, but I was not a fan of the ripe melons.
Review
Far out
Far out
Review
Variety
Been looking long and hard for this unique melon , super pumped to start growing them
Review
Fast delivery!
I just got the seeds on Monday, May 11, & after soaking 10 of them overnight in warm water, planted them on the following Tuesday in starter pots. Now, just waiting for them to sprout. I remember, as a young boy, going to my Grand Ma's farm, next to where we lived and eating these melons while sitting under her Catalpa trees! After so many years of not tasting these delicious fruits, I am looking forward to renewing the memories!!
Review
banana
dryfarmed about 50 fruits like a big long cantaloupe, flesh along the edge, very big cavity, very productive. about 12 to 20 inches long, 4 -5 inches wide and tapering at one end. kind of soft on the outside when ripe. people think its some kind of squash. very fragrant. keeps pretty well for a cantaloupe. hard to eat a whole one at one time by yourself. cutting it in half the long way gives you a big bowl. not the best tasting cantaloupe I ever ate, but sweet and good and very juicy. especially for something so unfamiliar to me, it was excellent