Bateekh Samara Melon (Cucumis melo)

This rare Iranian heirloom is more than 1000 years old! Bateekh Samara produces beautiful oblong fruit with brown-green netting and a unique sweet-tart citrusy flavor – bright and refreshing! A delectable summertime treat that’s fun to grow and even better to eat!

• 25 seeds minimum
• Germination: 4-10 days
• Maturity: 85 days
• Direct sow ½” deep in full sun after last frost or start indoors 3-4 weeks prior to last frost. Harden off seedlings before planting.
• Plant in hills of 6-8 seeds; thin to 3-4 plants. Hills should be 6’ apart in all directions, or plant in rows and thin to 8-12” between plants in rows 6-8” apart.