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Savor is a cultivar of Cucumis melo (melon), a warm-season fruit crop prized for its sweet, aromatic flesh and netted rind. Melons are vining plants that produce large, round to oblong fruits typically harvested in mid to late summer.
Cucumis melo 'Athena'
fruit
A fellow Cucurbitaceae — similar growing habits to melon
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybugs, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant ChrysanthemumExcellent, DillExcellent and African MarigoldGreat nearby.Start 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.
melon 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)
Aleyrodidae
A puff of white when you brush the leaf, and stickiness underneath.
These three thrive alongside melon — and alongside each other.
