Eden Seeds - Select Organic Rockmelon Zatta

Very sweet orange flesh, ribbed and warted green and yellow skin, pick at this stage as it is over ripe when fully yellow. To 1.5kg.

General information:

Rockmelon

Cucumis melo

Sweet summer vine fruit, introduced to Europe from tropical Africa by the Romans. Plant in full sun, keep soil moist. Best to water roots not leaves to prevent mildew. Likes rich well drained soil, though not heavily fertilised, add lime to obtain pH of 6.5. Keep moist. Can sow indoors 5 weeks before planting, take care not to damage roots. For seed saving it is best to grow only one variety within 2km. Melons are ripe when the stem turns brown. Save seeds from ripe fruit. Sow after frost.

25-40 seeds per gram

Rockmelon seeds planting information:

When To Plant In Australia

Tropics: | Feb-Sep

Subtropic: | Aug-Feb

Mild: | Sep-Dec

Cold/Frost: | Oct-Dec

Seed Sowing

Plant space cm: | 40-60

Row space cm: | 120-150

Depth cm: | 1-2

Best soil temp: | 20-32 °C

Sow after frost: | Yes

Other Info

Number of seeds per gram: | 25-40

Rate per hectare: | 1.8-2.5kg

Average days to maturity: | 75-115