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Athena Hybrid Cantaloupe Seeds
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1/2 Gram Packet: approx seed count=20
The Athena Hybrid is a 5-6 pound cantaloupe with superb flavor and smell. The disease resistant variety is a great fruit for storing or shipping. The plant is vigorous and yields fruit relatively early. Plant reaches about 3 feet tall. Few melons can match the Athena hybrid in taste and hardiness.
The Athena Hybrid is a 5-6 pound cantaloupe with superb flavor and smell. The disease resistant variety is a great fruit for storing or shipping. The plant is vigorous and yields fruit relatively early. Plant reaches about 3 feet tall. Few melons can match the Athena hybrid in taste and hardiness.
- Cucumis melo
- Hybrid Seed
- 94% Germination rate
- 75 days from plant until harvest
- 99% Pure
- Country of Origin: USA
Planting instructions:Plant cantaloupe seeds only after soil has warmed. Placing melon seeds in cold soil may cause them to rot. Best in fertile soil.
Care:Be sure Athena cantaloupe plant stays well watered through warm times. Elevate melons or place barrier between melons and damp ground to protect them.
Harvesting: Cut cantaloupes off vine carefully with a knife to prevent damage.
Nutritional Value:Great source of vitamins A and C
Collecting Seed: Wait until the vine attached to Athena cantaloupe has dried, then remove cantaloupe and set it aside for 3 weeks. Cut open cantaloupe and scoop out seeds from center of melon.
Wikipedia-Cantaloupe| Planting Depth | Seed Spacing | Row Spacing | Germination Temperature | Germination Time in Days | Average Planting Dates | Seeds per foot row | Spacing after Thinning | Days to maturity |
| 1" | Hills 12" apart | 36" | 75-85 | 7-14 | 3/15-5/1 | Hills | Hills | 75 |
Harvesting: Cut cantaloupes off vine carefully with a knife to prevent damage.
Nutritional Value:Great source of vitamins A and C
Collecting Seed: Wait until the vine attached to Athena cantaloupe has dried, then remove cantaloupe and set it aside for 3 weeks. Cut open cantaloupe and scoop out seeds from center of melon.
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