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🍈🌿☀️ Melon Oliwine Seeds (Cucumis melo) – 20 Seeds – Sweet, Aromatic, Classic Melon Variety

🍈🌿☀️ Melon Oliwine Seeds (Cucumis melo) – 20 Seeds – Sweet, Aromatic, Classic Melon Variety

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Description:

🌿 Latin Name: Cucumis melo
🍈 Common Name: Melon Oliwine
📦 Quantity: 20 seeds
🌱 Type: Traditional melon variety prized for its sweet aroma, juicy flesh, and excellent flavor

Melon Oliwine is a beloved heirloom melon known for its fragrant, sweet, and tender flesh. This variety produces medium-sized fruits with a smooth rind and an enticing aroma, making it a favorite for fresh eating and summer enjoyment.


🌞 Sowing Time:

  • Indoors: Start seeds 3–4 weeks before last frost

  • Outdoors: Sow after last frost when soil temperature is above 18°C (65°F)

  • Germination: 7–12 days in warm soil


🪴 Growing Instructions:

  • Sowing Depth: 1–2 cm (0.4–0.8 inches)

  • Spacing: Space plants 60–90 cm (24–36 inches) apart

  • Germination Temperature: 22–28°C (72–82°F)

  • Light: Full sun (6+ hours daily)

  • Watering: Keep soil consistently moist; reduce watering as fruits near maturity to enhance sweetness


🌱 Soil & Conditions:

  • Soil Type: Well-draining, fertile loam enriched with organic matter

  • Soil pH: 6.0–7.0

  • Fertilizer: Balanced fertilizer; additional potassium during fruiting improves flavor and size

  • Climate: Prefers warm, sunny conditions; sensitive to frost


🧑🌾 Usage:

  • Perfect for fresh eating, fruit salads, and desserts

  • Enjoy the sweet, aromatic flesh at peak ripeness for best taste

  • Suitable for home gardens and small-scale farming


🌿 Plant Characteristics:

  • Fruit Size: Medium-sized, round to oval fruits

  • Rind: Smooth, light green to yellowish skin

  • Flesh: Sweet, juicy, and aromatic

  • Maturity: 75–85 days from sowing

  • Growth Habit: Sprawling vine with large leaves


The seeds in the package weigh 2g total which is about 20 seeds.

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