However, we have also had good luck with regular plastic 6 packs as long as the plants aren't allowed to grow too large and care is taken in transplanting. Melons also benefit from growing on black plastic and under cloches, although in our seed production plots we have had good yields without resorting to either. We generally plant about 1 plant per 4 square feet. Of course they can also be grown vertically where space is at a premium. The melons are about 7 inches long, very sweet, and weigh 3-4 pounds.
Yields are heavy on a strong vine.
The standard early, open-pollinated variety. This hybrid honeydew type is specifically bred for the earliest possible maturity. The skin is pale green with a mint green flesh. The melon slips from the vine when ripe, so if grown vertically place some straw beneath the trellis. Compact 3 foot vines produce a quantity of 4 inch cantaloupes which mature very early.