{"product_id":"rockmelon-hales-jumbo-seeds-organic","title":"Rockmelon - Hales Jumbo seeds (Organic)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRockmelon Hales Jumbo (Organic)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Cross Certified Organic seed (SXC cert 26065)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCucumis melo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacket: 20 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHales Jumbo is a large, heavily netted rockmelon with firm orange flesh and a proper perfume when it is ready. It takes up space and it takes a full warm season, but a melon cut straight off your own vine bears no relation to a supermarket one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds about 15 to 20mm deep, direct or in punnets, once soil is reliably above 20°C. Germination takes 7 to 14 days. Space plants 60 to 90cm apart, as the vines sprawl widely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to Sow - Australian Climate Zones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool \u0026amp; Mountain:\u003c\/strong\u003e October to December, starting indoors in September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperate:\u003c\/strong\u003e September to December\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e August to February\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e April to August (dry season)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArid \u0026amp; Semi-arid:\u003c\/strong\u003e August to January\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow in full sun in rich, free draining soil with plenty of room. Water steadily while the vines run and the fruit swells, then ease right off as the melons approach ripeness, which concentrates the sugars. Slip a tile or straw under each fruit to keep it clean and off damp ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMelons are ready about 12 to 16 weeks from sowing. The skin nets up, the blossom end smells sweet, and the fruit separates from the stem with only gentle pressure. If you have to tug it, leave it another few days.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51474597937464,"sku":"ORVA048","price":3.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/files\/rockmelon-hales-jumbo-seeds-organic-3942802.jpg?v=1785234734","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/rockmelon-hales-jumbo-seeds-organic","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}