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Green Flesh Honeydew is a cultivar of honeydew melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus) with pale green or white skin and sweet, aromatic green flesh. It is a warm-season annual fruit crop that requires warm temperatures and full sun to develop properly.
Cucumis melo 'Galia'
fruit
A fellow Cucurbitaceae — similar growing habits to Green Flesh Honeydew
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybugs, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant ChrysanthemumExcellent, DillExcellent and African MarigoldGreat nearby.Start Green Flesh Honeydew indoors about 4 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 60 cm apart. It is frost-tender, so don't plant out early. Expect to harvest in roughly 80 days.
Green Flesh Honeydew seed rarely stays viable beyond 5 years — track what's still worth sowing.
Water: Medium · Height: 30 cm · Soil: Well-draining soil rich in organic matter; prefers slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.0-7.0)
Lepidoptera larvae
Holes, droppings, and a pest you can simply pick off by hand.
These three thrive alongside Green Flesh Honeydew — and alongside each other.
