MELON ‘Honey Rock’ Seeds
Botanical Name: Cucumis melo
Syn. ‘Sugar Rock’
‘Honey Rock’ is an heirloom melon introduced in 1925 that is an excellent choice for the home garden. It is a heavy producer with 5 to 7 melons per vine. The fruit has an exceptional sweet flavour with salmon-orange juicy flesh. The fruit weigh between 1.3 and 1.8 kg. Days to harvest: 85; harvest when the melon slips easily from the stem.
For limited spaces, consider vertical growth with support such as onion bags. Cultivate these melons in a warm environment with a long, hot growing season.
Plant Type: Warm season annual vine
Plant Height: Up to 45 cm
Sow When:
- Temperate: September – December, after all danger of frost
- Subtropical: July – January
- Tropical: All year round
- Cool: October – December
- Arid: August – January
Germination: 4 – 10 days
Depth: Plant seeds 10 – 20 mm deep
Position: Requires full sun
Sow Where: Directly in the desired location or start early in individual seedling pots
Soil Type: Thrives in fertile, well-drained soil with a pH of 6 – 6.5
Rows: Space rows 1.5 m apart
Spacing: Maintain a spacing of 1 m between plants on raised mounds
Details: Encourage branching by pinching out the growth tip; once fruit forms, prune the vine back to 2 leaves beyond the fruit
Harvest: Ready for harvest in approximately 85 days; harvest when the melon easily slips from the stem
