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Sign up freeCucumis melo 'Crimson Sweet'
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Butterflies🐝 Needs pollinatorsCrimson Sweet is a cultivar of the common melon (Cucumis melo), known for its sweet, red flesh and netted rind. This warm-season annual vine produces round to oval fruits that are typically harvested in mid to late summer.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, AngelicaFair and AniseGreat nearby.
🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Hoverflies, Parasitic wasps that help control Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips, Caterpillars, Flea beetles, Colorado potato beetle, Stink bugs, Leaf miners on neighbouring plants.
Well-draining soil, prefers warm conditions
Cucumis melo
fruitA fellow Cucurbitaceae — similar growing habits to Crimson Sweet melon
