Kajari Melon Seeds Heirloom Irish grown

A Heirloom Indian Melon variety with wonderful flavor

Kajari melon is a rare variety originating from Punjab in Northern India. Also known as the Delhi melon, this Indian heirloom is a honeydew type melon, weighing up to 2 pounds. Its thin skin is a beauty in itself with striking dark green and burnt copper-red stripes and a pale green flesh. We find the flavour okay and not too sweet. This melon requires a lot of heat and matures in about 80 days from transplant. If you are looking for a talking point in the garden, this is one for you! Amateur seeds grown and seed saved in cork, Ireland, not certified for commercial use.

Scientific Name: Cucumis melo

Plant Life Cycle: annual

Optimal Germination Temperature: 21°C

Germination time in days: 4-10 days

Indicative Days to maturity: 70 days

Sunlight: Full sun

Soil requirement: well drained, hummus rich and warm

Sowing and cultivation: Sow in pots, at a temperature between 18 and 20°C, 6 weeks before planting. Plant out with the root ball, after the last frosts, in planting holes enriched with compost, spaced 1 m apart in all directions. Sowing in the ground under the same conditions is possible when the soil is well warmed up and the outside temperatures do not fall further below 15°C.