{"title":"Southern Grove Melons","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the delight of watermelon dripping with flavor to the sugar rush of honeydew, it's no secret that melons grow superbly in hot southern weather. Melons thrive in warm temperatures, and the southern United States provides a long growing season with consistently high temperatures. Melon plants require heat to properly ripen their fruits and develop their sweet flavors. The warm temperatures throughout the season promote continuous growth and development of melon fruits, resulting in larger, sweeter, and more flavorful melons. And, melons love the rich organic matter in Southern soil. If you're new to southern gardening, or even an experienced veteran, you'll find that melons are some of the most satisfying plants to grow in Zones 7 through 10.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"athena_hybrid_cantaloupe_","title":"Athena Hybrid Cantaloupe Seed","description":"\u003cp\u003eA great all-around cantaloupe for home gardeners, Athena Hybrid Cantaloupe consistently produces coarsely netted, 5-6 lb. fruits with outstanding flavor and an enticing aroma. The firm, salmon-colored flesh holds up well after harvest, too. In our melon trials, Athena delivered the highest-quality cantaloupes in the 5-6 lb. fruit range. Its vigorous vines exhibited good disease resistance and produced high yields. This cantaloupe is a top performer in many parts of the United States. With its flavor and performance, it's easy to see why Athena Hybrid Cantaloupe is a consistent favorite among home gardeners. 75 DAYS.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gurneys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51622013731188,"sku":"66185","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/8676\/9195\/files\/66185.webp?v=1729086328"},{"product_id":"cantaloupe-annas-charentais-hybrid","title":"Anna's Charentais Hybrid Cantaloupe","description":"This French-type melon checks all the boxes: exceptional texture and flavor, a long shelf life and disease-resistant vines. Charentais types are world-renowned for their eating quality—and Anna's Charentais Hybrid Cantaloupe delivers with 2-3 lb. fruits that are packed with a super-sweet, gourmet flavor, a firm, deep orange flesh and an aromatic fragrance. The fruits can be stored at room temperature for six or more days and for up to 18 days when refrigerated! The vines are highly resistant to Fusarium wilt and exhibit intermediate resistance to powdery mildew. This melon performs best under sunny, warm summer growing conditions. 78-90 DAYS.","brand":"Gurneys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51622030147956,"sku":"86458","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/8676\/9195\/files\/86458.webp?v=1729086779"},{"product_id":"crimson_sweet_watermelon","title":"Crimson Sweet Watermelon Seed","description":"Generations of gardeners love Crimson Sweet Watermelon—and with good reason. Its deep crimson, fine-grained flesh is bursting with juicy sweetness and flavor. The oval-to-round melons average 20-25 lbs., so they're the perfect size for slicing up for picnics or cutting into fruit salads. The oval-to-round, light green fruits are striped with dark green—and have small seeds. The vigorous vines are resistant to fusarium wilt and anthracnose. Crimson Sweet Watermelon is such a flavor favorite that it's often the standard by which other watermelons are judged. 88 DAYS.","brand":"Gurneys","offers":[{"title":"1 Oz Pkt of Seeds | Year-Round","offer_id":51622037160308,"sku":"15157","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/4 lb of Seeds | Year-Round","offer_id":51622037193076,"sku":"66380","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pkt of Approx. 30 Seeds | Year-Round","offer_id":51622037225844,"sku":"15154","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/8676\/9195\/files\/G6110.webp?v=1764885083"},{"product_id":"gurneys-delight-improved-hybrid-melon","title":"Watermelon Gurney's® Delight Improved Hybrid","description":"Sweet, juicy melons have that famed Crimson Sweet flavor—with no seeds! Gurney's Delight Improved Hybrid Watermelon produces larger yields than the original, so you'll have plenty of family-sized, 16 to 18 lb. fruits with bright red flesh and light green and dark green striped rinds. The seedless melons are picture-perfect for serving at summer picnics or sliced up in fruit salads—and a delight to eat. The vigorous vines are anthracnose resistant. For proper pollination, seedless watermelon varieties should be planted in the garden with a seeded watermelon variety. 90 DAYS.","brand":"Gurneys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51622064783732,"sku":"96854","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/8676\/9195\/files\/96854.webp?v=1729087920"},{"product_id":"gurneys-lil-sweet-improved-hybrid-cantaloupe","title":"Gurney's® Li'l Sweet Improved Hybrid Cantaloupe Seed","description":"The perfect 'personal-sized' cantaloupe has better disease resistance and yields than the original Li'l Sweet and is even more flavorful! Luscious 1 ½ to 2 lb. melons are a light green color and turn to a yellow-tan color as they ripen. They have a high sugar content, a tantalizing fragrance and a very small seed cavity. Best of all, they have a rich, sweet, full-bodied cantaloupe flavor. In the garden, the melons are slow to split. The fruits are the perfect size for 1 to 2 persons to enjoy fresh and make a wonderful summertime dessert – simply halve, scoop out the seeds and fill in with vanilla ice cream. Delicious! The productive plants produce high yields and are resistant to powdery mildew and fusarium wilt. Zones 4-10. 90 DAYS.","brand":"Gurneys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51622065045876,"sku":"94682","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/8676\/9195\/files\/94682.webp?v=1729087932"},{"product_id":"gurneys_giant_improved_hybrid_cantaloupe","title":"Gurney's® Giant Improved Hybrid Cantaloupe Seed","description":"This is hands-down our best-selling cantaloupe year after year. Its compact vines produce 4-5 fruits weighing up to 18 lbs. each. Their flavor is exceptional—very sweet, aromatic and with a good melon flavor. For a large melon, Gurney's Giant Improved Hybrid Cantaloupe has a high ratio of flesh to seeds. Its deep orange flesh makes it very attractive to serve at picnics and in fruit salads. The melons ripen in early August—a week before most really large melons. This is a great variety to grow and to share with family and friends. 80 DAYS.","brand":"Gurneys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51622066225524,"sku":"84891","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/8676\/9195\/files\/84891.webp?v=1729087990"},{"product_id":"hannahs-choice-hybrid-cantaloupe","title":"Hannah's Choice Hybrid Cantaloupe Seed","description":"We love so much about this melon! Its aroma and sweet, rich flavor just embody summertime. When we grew Hannah's Choice in our trial gardens, it was a real standout. The 3 1\/2 to 5 lb. fruits were very aromatic, very sweet, richly flavored and had a high overall quality—and that was during a \"bad melon year.\" On top of that, the vigorous, productive vines exhibited multiple disease resistances. This cantaloupe is a favorite for slicing and eating fresh or cutting up for a fruit salad. 80 DAYS.","brand":"Gurneys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51622068388212,"sku":"87405","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/8676\/9195\/files\/87405.webp?v=1729088066"},{"product_id":"melon-sugar-rush-hybrid-pkt","title":"Sugar Rush Hybrid Melon","description":"A great melon for home gardeners, Sugar Rush offers naturally disease-resistant plants and cantaloupes that are out-of-this-world sweet and flavorful. The productive plants produce plenty of 4 lb. melons with small seed cavities. They have gorgeous orange flesh and a sugar content of 15% Brix. In our melon trials, they were a favorite for sweetness, flavor and size—they're larger than personal-sized melons. Cantaloupes are some of the most popular vine crops for home gardeners—and we expect Sugar Rush Hybrid Melon to quickly become a favorite for home and market gardeners. 75 DAYS","brand":"Gurneys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51622084706676,"sku":"62005","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/8676\/9195\/files\/62005.webp?v=1729088665"},{"product_id":"orange_krush_hybrid_watermelon","title":"Orange Krush Hybrid Watermelon Seed","description":"This watermelon is a hit at picnics—and not just because of its brilliant orange flesh. It has an irresistible sugary-sweet flavor and juicy texture. For an eye-catching presentation, serve it cubed with red-fleshed watermelon! Orange Crush Hybrid Watermelon produces large, 17-20 lb. melons—so there is plenty to serve a crowd. Its green rind pattern is similar to Crimson Sweet Watermelon. The vigorous, healthy vines produce high yields and exhibit fusarium wilt tolerance. We've grown a lot of watermelons in our trial gardens, and Orange Crush is one of our favorite orange watermelon varieties. 78 DAYS.","brand":"Gurneys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51622093390196,"sku":"83379","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/8676\/9195\/files\/83379.webp?v=1729088942"},{"product_id":"petit-gris-de-rennes","title":"Petit Gris de Rennes Melon Seed","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn our garden trials, this cantaloupe stood up to disease pressure better than most hybrid melons we grew. An open-pollinated, French heirloom, Petit Gris de Rennes produces 2 lb. fruits with small seed cavities, powerful fragrance and sweet, richly flavored flesh that have hints of caramel. Its flavor is unlike any modern hybrid melon that we've tried. The fruits are as attractive as they are delicious. They have dark gray-green skins and deep orange flesh. Cantaloupe seed can be directly sown into the garden or a Grow Tub after the danger of spring frost has passed. 85 DAYS.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gurneys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51622098272628,"sku":"75980","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/8676\/9195\/files\/75980.webp?v=1729089138"},{"product_id":"portento-hybrid-tuscan-melon","title":"Portento Hybrid Tuscan Melon","description":"This Italian-style cantaloupe is a delight to eat—whether picked early or late. When picked early, the fruits have a light, pleasantly sweet flavor with a nice crisp crunch. At later stages of maturity, its texture becomes softer and its honey sweet richness and complex flavors really come out. The 3-5 lb. fruits are shallowly netted with small seed cavities—so you'll have more deep salmon-colored flesh to enjoy. On top of all that, Portento Hybrid has healthy vigorous vines and great disease resistance. It was one of the few melons we were able to grow organically to maturity at our Ohio farm. 80 DAYS.","brand":"Gurneys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51622100926836,"sku":"82359","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/8676\/9195\/files\/82359.webp?v=1730395773"},{"product_id":"rattlesnake_watermelon","title":"Rattlesnake Watermelon Seed","description":"This Southern heirloom variety has been grown and loved by generations of gardeners and is still seen in the supermarket today. The large, oval fruits average 25-45 lbs.—and some can grow as large as 75 lbs. The fruits are as beautiful inside as they are on the outside. They have a sweet, firm, bright rose flesh and beautifully patterned light and dark green \"rattlesnake\" markings on their skins. The skins are thick, so they hold up well for shipping, storage or taking to a picnic. Sometimes called the Georgia Rattlesnake Watermelon, it's one of the oldest heirloom watermelon varieties. 90 DAYS.","brand":"Gurneys","offers":[{"title":"1 Oz Pkt of Seeds | Year-Round","offer_id":51622104826228,"sku":"15152","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pkt of Approx. 30 Seeds | Year-Round","offer_id":51622104858996,"sku":"15151","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/8676\/9195\/files\/15151A.webp?v=1729089396"},{"product_id":"sugar-momma-watermelon","title":"Sugar Momma Hybrid Watermelon","description":"\u003cp\u003eA new winner in our trials, and here's why: It tastes amazing! Dark green, striped fruits grow up to 25 lbs. each with deep pink flesh, few seeds and a higher sugar content than our previous favorite, Sangria. Plant is disease resistant and a good pollinator for seedless varieties. 87 DAYS.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gurneys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51622118457716,"sku":"77722","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/8676\/9195\/files\/77722.webp?v=1729089952"},{"product_id":"sweet-reward-hybrid","title":"Sweet Reward Improved Hybrid Honeydew Seed","description":"There's nothing like a homegrown honeydew melon with its meltingly sweet flesh—and Sweet Reward Improved Hybrid Honeydew is one of our all-time favorites. The yellow, round-to-oval, 5-lb. fruits have a beautiful cream-colored flesh with a high brix count of 17—so you'll get lots of sweetness. Its bright, sunny yellow color is sure to attract attention in the garden and in the market. Honeydew melons are a warm-weather crop, and many gardeners get a jump-start on the melon season by starting seeds indoors and transplanting them to the garden. 80-90 DAYS.","brand":"Gurneys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51622121800052,"sku":"62107","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/8676\/9195\/files\/67877A.webp?v=1729090061"},{"product_id":"tri-x-313-seedless-hybrid-watermelon","title":"Tri-X 313 Seedless Hybrid Watermelon Seed","description":"When seedless watermelon varieties were first introduced, they tended to have a watery flavor. Not anymore! Tri-X 313 Seedless Hybrid Watermelon is a seedless variety with a very sweet, rich watermelon flavor—and it has a firm, crisp texture. It's a refreshing summertime treat. The 15-18 lb. fruits are the perfect size for slicing up and serving at picnics—or cutting up for summer fruit salads. This watermelon is a good Southern performer too, and on the recommended varieties list of 11 Southern State Extension Services. For proper pollination, a seeded watermelon variety should be planted with seedless watermelon. 86 DAYS.","brand":"Gurneys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51622126518644,"sku":"87328","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/8676\/9195\/files\/87328.webp?v=1729090255"},{"product_id":"watermelon-sugar-punch-hybrid","title":"Sugar Punch Hybrid Watermelon","description":"\u003cp\u003eA taste-test favorite, Sugar Punch Hybrid Watermelon is one of the best watermelons we've tried. The bright red, fine-grained flesh has a wonderfully refreshing crispness, and its exceptionally high sugars give it an explosion of sweetness. It's sure to be a favorite for summer snacking and fruit salads. The uniform, round, 7 1\/2-to-8 1\/2-in. fruits are the perfect size for tucking into the refrigerator or a picnic basket. You can depend on this vigorous variety to bear 3-5 fruits per vine. 75-85 DAYS.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gurneys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51622129271156,"sku":"86457","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/8676\/9195\/files\/86457.webp?v=1729090368"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.gurneys.live\/collections\/southern-grove-melons.oembed","provider":"Gurneys","version":"1.0","type":"link"}