FruitMelon
Scrumptious Melon
Scrumptious Melon is an F1 hybrid cantaloupe that delivers on its name with pale yellow flesh blushed salmon at the seed cavity, ready to harvest in 100-109 days. This heat-tolerant annual thrives across hardiness zones 2-13 and grows as a compact bush reaching just 12-15 inches tall, making it surprisingly adaptable to containers, raised beds, garden plots, and even greenhouses. The large oval fruit wears fine netting without sutures, and the vigorous vines produce abundantly, rewarding gardeners with sweet, tender melons in perfectly proportioned sizes.
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Growing Conditions
USDA Zone
2-13
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Soil
Well-drained, Fertile Loam With Organic Matter
Growth Stats
15 in
Height
TypeBush
Spacing
48
Plant Profile
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water
Moderate
Zones
2-13
Size
15in H x ?in W
Growth
—
Care
High
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Highlights
Scrumptious stands out as a hybrid designed for modern gardeners who want cantaloupe flavor without sprawling vines. The compact bush habit and container-friendly size let you grow genuine melons in spaces where traditional varieties fail, while disease resistance to Anthracnose, Bacterial Wilt, Downy Mildew, Fusarium Wilt, and Powdery Mildew means fewer spray days and more harvest days. Heat tolerance paired with a 100-109 day timeline means you'll be eating ripe, fragrant melons within a single growing season almost anywhere.
Common Uses
Scrumptious melons are eaten fresh as a breakfast or dessert fruit, sliced and chilled for summer eating, or halved and scooped with a melon baller. The tender, pale yellow flesh with its salmon blush is suited to raw preparations where the subtle sweetness can shine.
Growing Timeline
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Care Instructions
Transplant Outdoors
Transplant hardened-off seedlings outdoors after the last spring frost when soil temperature reaches 65-70 degrees Fahrenheit. Space plants 48 inches apart with 72 inches between rows. Handle seedlings gently to avoid disturbing roots.
Direct Sow
Direct sow seeds outdoors after soil has warmed to at least 65-70 degrees Fahrenheit and the last frost date has passed. Sow in mounds or hills spaced 48 inches apart with 72 inches between rows.
Harvesting
Scrumptious melons typically ripen 100-109 days after planting. Harvest when the netted skin darkens to a tan or golden color and the stem end yields slightly to gentle thumb pressure. A ripe melon will have a fragrant, sweet aroma at the blossom end. The fruit should slip easily from the vine with a slight twist when ready. Cut rather than tear the melon from the vine to avoid damaging the plant.
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Companion Planting
Pests & Diseases
Ecology & Traits
Edible
Scientific Classification
Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Cucumis
Growth Habit
Bush
Native Status
L48 (I)PR (I)CAN (W)