Cantaloupe
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| Binomial Name | Cucumis melo var. cantalupo |
| Taxon | Species |
| Description | Cantaloupes are round melons that grow on vines and have sweet, firm, juicy, orange flesh. The rind is light-grey and reticulated (or covered in a "net-like" pattern). |
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| Sun Requirements | Full Sun |
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| Sowing Method | Sow 2-3 seeds per peat pot indoors and transplant peat pots directly into soil when soil is warm. Thin to 1 seedling. |
| Spread (diameter) | 150 centimeters |
| Row Spacing | 45 centimeters |
| Height | 40 centimeters |