Mango Melon (Vine Peach)
Grow it Forward Heirloom Plant
Germ
7-14 days
Depth
1 in
Spacing
12 in
Row Spacing
36 in
Sunlight
Full Sun
Planting Time
Spring
Harvest
60-90 days
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Care instructions
The 3 fruit are the size of a peach, with a yellow rind and bland white flesh. This variety was very popular in Victorian times for making sweet pickles, pies and preserves. They were developed in China and introduced into America in the 1880's. In the Orient this type of melon is pickled.
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Sow in place about two weeks after last frost of spring. Plant seed about one inch deep, 12 inches apart, in rows 5 feet apart. Or plant in hills, 4-5 seeds per hill, with hills about 5 feet apart. In short-season climates, grow transplants indoors, starting about 1 week before last frost date and set out about 2-3 weeks after sowing; never let transplants become root-bound in their container. Mel... more »
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