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Sign up freeCucumis melo 'Earlidew'
Earlidew is a hybrid melon cultivar of Cucumis melo, belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family. It is an early-maturing variety developed for commercial and home production, offering reliable fruit quality and harvest timing in temperate growing regions.
Cucumis melo 'Sarah's Choice'
fruitA fellow Cucurbitaceae — similar growing habits to Earlidew melon
Start Earlidew melon indoors about 3 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 7 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 90 cm apart. It is frost-tender, so don't plant out early. Expect to harvest in roughly 70 days.
Earlidew melon seed rarely stays viable beyond 5 years — track what's still worth sowing.
Water: Medium · Height: 30 cm · Soil: Well-draining soil with moderate fertility; prefers slightly warm soil for germination and growth.
These three thrive alongside Earlidew melon — and alongside each other.