FRUIT-SPANISH-PIEL de SAPO-MELON
FRUIT-SPANISH-PIEL de SAPO-MELON
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Cucumis melo
FRUIT-SPANISH-PIEL de SAPO-MELON are a Spanish style melon about the size & shape of a football with an attractive green mottled pattern skin. Also known as Santa Claus, Christmas camouflage or Frogs skin. This delicious melon has pale green to white flesh that is very sweet, juicy & tender. Piel de Sapo melons have a super sweet melon flavour with a juicy honeydew like essence.
Soil temperature should be higher than 21°C to ensure good germination.
| Germination Time (Days) | 5 – 14 |
| Maturity Time (Days) | 85 – 100 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 12 – 15 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 100 – 120 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 150 |
| pH | 6.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
30 - 60 cm (1 - 2 feet)
Season of Interest
Summer to early Autumn
Temperature Range
24 - 32 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Best to sow direct, but seedlings can be raised indoors
Soil
Loamy, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter
pH
6.0 - 7.5
Soil Temperature
21 - 27 °C (70 - 80 °F)
Seed Preparation
Soak seeds for 24 hours before planting to promote germination
Sowing Depth
1.5 - 2.5 cm (0.5 - 1 inch)
Plant Spacing
60 - 90 cm (2 - 3 feet)
Row spacing
1.5 - 2 meters (5 - 6 feet)
Watering
Water consistently (1-2 inches per week), particularly during dry spells.
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 10 days
Harvest Time (Days)
90 - 110 days
Good Companion Plants
Corn, Radishes, Beans, Marigolds
Bad Companion Plants
Potatoes, Cucumbers, Squash.
Pests
Aphids,Cucumber Beetles,Squash Bugs
Diseases
Powdery Mildew,Downy Mildew,Fusarium Wilt
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
