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Sign up freeCucumis melo
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Butterflies🐝 Needs pollinatorsSavor 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.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Whitefly.
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 rich in organic matter; prefers slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.0-7.0)
Cucumis melo 'Orange-Fleshed Honeydew'
fruitA fellow Cucurbitaceae — similar growing habits to melon
