Burpee Hale's Best Jumbo Cantaloupe

1920s overnight muskmelon sensation, owing its popularity to excellent flavor with earliness. Beautifully ribbed oval melon with deep-green skin and golden netting. Firm, salmon-toned flesh is aromatic and sweet. A refreshing breakfast treat and a savory hors d’oeuvre when partnered with prosciutto. Thrives in hot weather. Plant at the base of a trellis so vines can climb.

• HEIRLOOM CANTALOUPE CLASSIC: This heirloom muskmelon variety has been a garden favorite since 1920, thanks to its excellent flavor and earliness! Melon flesh is deep salmon-orange, aromatic and very sweet. The oval 6-7" cantaloupe fresh fruits grow 3-4 lbs. each.
• EASY TO GROW: Each seed packet contains 200 cantaloupe seeds for planting. 'Hale's Best Jumbo' melon thrives in hot weather and has vigorous vines. Plant seeds outdoors in full sun 4 weeks after the average last frost date - sow at the base of a trellis so the melon vines can climb. Plant height is 15"; spread is 36".
• MELON HARVEST TIP: This cantaloupe variety yields a harvest in 80 days. Harvest cantaloupes when the fruits change from green to yellow or tan and they break away easily from the vine. Cut fruit to enjoy in mixed fruit salads with any meal. They have the best flavor at room temperature right after cutting!
• NON-GMO SEED: Burpee offers the highest quality, non-GMO seeds hand-picked by expert horticulturalists for growing in the home garden. Burpee has been loved by gardens and trusted by gardeners for over 140 years!
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