Melon Honeydew Callisto F1 Seeds

MELON ‘Honeydew Callisto F1’ Vegetable Seeds

Botanical Name: Cucumis melo

• Premium hybrid honeydew developed for warm season production.
• Uniform round to oval fruit with smooth, creamy-white skin and pale green, aromatic flesh.
• Good fruit size with a very tight internal cavity and excellent Brix levels (13.5-15%) for sweetness and flavour.
• Vigorous vines with strong fruit set and good field holding capacity.
• Resistant to Fusarium Wilt and Powdery Mildew, improving reliability in disease-prone regions.
• Well suited for fresh market sales and transport, thanks to firm texture and extended shelf life.

Plant Details:

• Lifecycle: Warm-season annual
• Fruit Size: 1.8–2.5 kg average
• Fruit Shape: Round to slightly oval
• Skin: Smooth, ivory to cream
• Flesh: Pale green, sweet, aromatic
• Disease Resistance: Fom:2 (Fusarium Wilt Race 2), Px:1 (Powdery Mildew Race 1)

Sowing Information:

• Soil: Free-draining, sandy loam enriched with compost or aged manure
• Sowing Depth: 1.5–2 cm deep
• Row Spacing: 120–150 cm between rows
• Plant Spacing: 60–90 cm between plants
• Position: Full sun
• Sowing Method: Direct sow after frost, or raise seedlings and transplant once soil warms

Growing Tips:

• Best suited for warm to hot conditions.
• Use mulch to retain soil moisture and regulate temperature during flowering and fruit set.
• Support strong pollination with nearby flowering plants to attract bees.
• Fertilise moderately during early growth and again at flowering with a potassium-rich blend.
• Reduce watering once fruits begin to ripen to improve flavour and prevent splitting.

Harvest:

• Ready to harvest when skin changes from greenish-white to creamy and the blossom end softens slightly.
• Fruits emit a sweet aroma and detach easily from the vine when fully ripe.

When to Sow Honeydew in Your Climate