{"product_id":"true-charentais-melon-80-days","title":"True Charentais Melon (Heirloom, 80 Days)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA traditional, True Charentais Melon is surprisingly hard to find. The oval fruit have a smooth gray exterior with dark gray sutures. The flesh is a lovely, fragrant, delicious bright orange. Plants are medium size and the melons run to 2 pounds. Fruit should be harvested when the skin turns from green to gray for the best flavor. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15 seeds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(50, 113, 56);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLANTING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCucumis melo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-10 days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eGermination Temperature: \u003c\/b\u003eOptimum soil temperatures 70-85\u003cb\u003eº\u003c\/b\u003eF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed Sowing Depth:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e1\/2\" deep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing Indoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-4 weeks before last frost. Provide 70-85\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eº\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eF\u003c\/span\u003e soil temperature. Sow 2-3 seeds per cell\/pot. \u003cspan\u003eSowing into individual biodegradable peat\/cow pots reduces root \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edamage when transplanting. Transplant after last frost, 36\" apart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing Outdoors:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Sow after the last frost when soil temperature is over 70\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eº\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eF.\u003c\/span\u003e Sow 2-3 seeds every 36\", thin to the strongest seedling. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow much does a packet plant:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18-20 foot single row, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5-6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehills\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Look for the following signs, as it does take some practice on telling when they are ready to harvest. The skin tone changes and netting becomes heavy, the ends soften, they will slip from the vines, or a gentle tug will pull it away from the vine, a crack develops around the stem, the closest tendril to the stem dries, and the aroma increases when ripe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTips:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e True Charentais Melon should be planted in fertile soil, amended with compost or well rotted manure, and kept well watered. They benefit from growing on black plastic and by using row covers for weed, insect control, and more rapid growth. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Pinetree Garden Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":5282500036,"sku":"W170","price":2.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/6282\/files\/true-charentais-melon-heirloom-80-days-vegetables-pinetree-garden-seeds-386.jpg?v=1763648315","url":"https:\/\/www.superseeds.mom\/products\/true-charentais-melon-80-days","provider":"Pinetree Garden Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}