Amish Melon, Heirloom, Organic
$3.45
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - Amish melon was first offered in the SSE Yearbook in 1983. Oval fruits are 9" long and weigh 4-7 pounds. The sweet orange flesh is very juicy with full muskmelon flavor and a rather thick rind. Produces good crops under almost any conditions at Heritage Farm headquarters in northeast Iowa. 80-90 days. ±1,100 seeds/oz.
Characteristics:
Best Seller
Organic
Fruits grow to 9 inches and 4-7 pounds
Juicy, orange flesh
Good muskmelon flavor
80-90 days
25 Seeds per packet
Instructions - Melons love the heat. Sow seeds outdoors in 12" diameter hills after danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed. Space hills 6' apart in all directions. Seeds will germinate in 4-10 days. Can also be started indoors 2-3 weeks before the last frost.
Plant 1" deep
Plant hills, 6-8 seed
Germinate 7-14 days
Thin: To 3-4 Plants
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability
Boule d'Or Melon, 1885 Heirloom
$3.45
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - (aka Golden Perfection) Famous French melon listed by Vilmorin in 1885. Sweet smooth winter melon with a hard rind. Pale green flesh is an absolute delight. Fruits will keep for several weeks if kept cool and dry. Very hard to find. 95-110 days. ±500 seeds/oz.
Characteristics:
Stores well
Smooth, hard rind
Flavorful, pale green flesh
95-110 days
25 Seeds per packet
Instructions - Melons love the heat. Sow seeds outdoors in 12" diameter hills after danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed. Space hills 6' apart in all directions. Seeds will germinate in 4-10 days. Can also be started indoors 2-3 weeks before the last frost.
Plant 1" deep
Plant hills, 6-8 seed
Germinate 7-14 days
Thin: To 3-4 Plants
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability
Charentais Melon, 1920 Heirloom, Organic
$3.45
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - A true French cantaloupe that originated in the Poitou-Charentes region circa 1920. Considered by many to be the most divine and flavorful melon in the world. Smooth round melons mature to a creamy gray with faint ribs. Sweet, juicy, orange flesh with a heavenly fragrance. Typically the size of a grapefruit and weighing 2 pounds—perfect for two people. 75-90 days
Characteristics:
Organic
Fruits grow to grapefruit size and weigh up to 2 pounds
Fragrant, juicy, orange flesh
Sweet flavor
75-90 days
25 Seeds
Instructions - Melons love the heat. Sow seeds outdoors in 12" diameter hills after danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed. Space hills 6' apart in all directions. Seeds will germinate in 4-10 days. Can also be started indoors 2-3 weeks before the last frost.
Plant 1" deep
Plant hills, 6-8 seed
Germinate 7-14 days
Thin 3-4 plants
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability
Collective Farm Woman Melon, Heirloom
$3.25
$3.75
The Seed Savers Exchange - Marina Danilenko of Moscow, Russia helped Seed Savers Exchange obtain the seed of this Ukrainian heirloom melon. The original source of the seed was a woman from a collective farm. It was introduced to American gardeners in 1993. Melons were developed and domesticated in Africa and Asia. Europeans settling in the Americas are recorded growing honeydew and casaba melons in the 17th century.
Characteristics:
Fruits have green skin that ripens to gold
The crunchy, sweet flesh
Winter melon, stores well
25 Seeds per packet
This variety will grow well in most regions of the United States
Instructions - Melons love the heat. Sow seeds outdoors in 12" diameter hills after danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed. Space hills 6' apart in all directions. Seeds will germinate in 4-10 days. Can also be started indoors 2-3 weeks before the last frost.
Plant 1" deep
Plant hills, 6-8 seed
Thin: To 3-4 Plants
Light: Full Sun
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability
Delice de la Table Melon
$3.45
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - A true French cantaloupe whose name translates as “Delight of the Table.” Ribbed dessert melons have sweet orange flesh and weigh about 1-2 pounds. Very hard to find, but alive and well in France. 85-90 days. ±900 seeds/oz.
Characteristics:
Fruits grow to 1-2 pounds
Ribbed rinds
Sweet orange flesh
85-90 days
±900 seeds/oz
25 Seeds per packet
Instructions - Melons love the heat. Sow seeds outdoors in 12" diameter hills after danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed. Space hills 6' apart in all directions. Seeds will germinate in 4-10 days. Can also be started indoors 2-3 weeks before the last frost.
Plant 1" deep
Plant hills, 6-8 seed
Thin: To 3-4 Plants
Light: Full Sun
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability
Delicious 51 Melon, Organic
$3.25
$3.75
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange - Superb disease resistance and these very sweet melons are excellent for areas with hot, humid, areas. The fruit ripens in the last 2 weeks so its good to check daily in the very last part of its ripening. 88 days.
Characteristics:
Organic
Fruits 6-7" fruits
Netted Round Oval
Sweet orange flesh
88 days
50 Seeds per packet, 2g
Instructions - Melons love the heat. Sow seeds outdoors in 12" diameter hills after danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed. Space hills 6' apart in all directions. Seeds will germinate in 4-10 days. Can also be started indoors 2-3 weeks before the last frost.
Plant 1" deep
Plant hills, 6-8 seed
Thin: To 3-4 Plants
Light: Full Sun
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability
Early Hanover Melon, 1895 Heirloom
$3.45
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - This variety is also known as 'Extra Early Hanover' melon. It was first introduced in 1895 by T.W. Woods & Sons of Richmond, Virginia. Some say that it has attained immense popularity in that region. Melons were developed and domesticated in Africa and Asia. Europeans settling in the Americas are recorded growing honeydew and casaba melons in the 17th century.
Characteristics:
Fruits grow to 6 inches and 2-3 pounds
Soft, green flesh
Muskmelon flavor
25 Seeds per packet
This variety will grow well in most regions of the United States.
Instructions - Melons love the heat. Sow seeds outdoors in 12" diameter hills after danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed. Space hills 6' apart in all directions. Seeds will germinate in 4-10 days. Can also be started indoors 2-3 weeks before the last frost.
Plant 1" deep
Plant hills, 6-8 seed
Thin: To 3-4 Plants
Light: Full Sun
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability
Early Silver Line Melon, pre 1900 Heirloom, Organic
$3.45
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - This is an older melon, classified as an heirloom from Korea but there is not much history on it. It has seeds in the middle like a cantaloupe and its flavors range from pear in the middle to cucumber on its edges. It is very productive and fruit weigh 1-2 lbs.
Melons were developed and domesticated in Africa and Asia. Europeans settling in the Americas are recorded growing honeydew and casaba melons in the 17th century.
Characteristics:
Organic
Fruits grow to 1-2 pounds
Crisp, refreshing flesh
Lightly sweet flavor
25 Seeds per packet
This variety will grow well in most regions of the United States.
Instructions -
Melons love the heat. Sow seeds outdoors in 12" diameter hills after danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed. Space hills 6' apart in all directions. Seeds will germinate in 4-10 days. Can also be started indoors 2-3 weeks before the last frost.
Plant 1" deep
Plant hills, 6-8 seed
Thin: To 3-4 Plants
Light: Full Sun
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability
Eden's Gem Melon, 1905 Heirloom, Organic
$3.45
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - aka Eden Gem, Rocky Ford Eden Gem, Early maturing variety developed in 1905 at Rocky Ford, Colorado as a “crate melon.” Amy Goldman, author of Melons for the Passionate Grower, claims this is one of her all-time favorites and “may cause drooling.” Softball-sized netted fruits weigh in at about 1 pound. Complex spicy flavor. 65-80 days. ±1,100 seeds/oz.
Characteristics:
Organic
Fruits grow to softball size
Flesh is green and skin is netted
Complex, spicy flavor
65-80 days
25 Seeds per packet
Instructions - Melons love heat. Sow seeds outdoors in 12" diameter hills after danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed. Space hills 6' apart in all directions. Seeds will germinate in 4-10 days. Can also be started indoors 2-3 weeks before last frost.
Plant 1" deep
Plant hills, 6-8 seed
Germinate 7-14 days
Thin 3-4 plants
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability
Edisto 47 Melon, Organic
$3.25
$3.75
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange - Superb disease resistance and these very sweet melons are excellent for areas with hot, humid, areas. The fruit ripens in the last 2 weeks so its good to check daily in the very last part of its ripening. 88 days.
Characteristics:
Organic
Fruits 6-7" fruits
Netted Round Oval
Sweet orange flesh
88 days
50 Seeds per packet, 2g
Instructions - Melons love the heat. Sow seeds outdoors in 12" diameter hills after danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed. Space hills 6' apart in all directions. Seeds will germinate in 4-10 days. Can also be started indoors 2-3 weeks before the last frost.
Plant 1" deep
Plant hills, 6-8 seed
Thin: To 3-4 Plants
Light: Full Sun
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability
Emerald Gem Melon, 1886 Heirloom, Organic
$3.45
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - Introduced by W. Atlee Burpee in 1886 from seed sent by William Voorhees of Benzie County, Michigan. The most popular melon of that period, hailed as “altogether unapproached in delicious flavor and luscious beyond description.”
Characteristics:
Organic
Fruits grow to 2-3 pounds
Pale orange, juicy flesh
Sweet and somewhat spicy flavor
70-90 days
25 Seeds per packet
Instructions - Melons love heat. Sow seeds outdoors in 12" diameter hills after danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed. Space hills 6' apart in all directions. Seeds will germinate in 4-10 days. Can also be started indoors 2-3 weeks before last frost.
Plant 1" deep
Plant hills, 6-8 seed
Germinate 7-14 days
Thin 3-4 plants
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability
Fordhook Gem Melon, 1967 Heirloom, Organic
$3.45
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - An outstanding variety! This green-fleshed, nutmeg-type melon matures early, produces prolifically, and packs a sweet, sublime flavor. Fruits are tapered at both ends with a lacy netting throughout, measure 6" long by 5" wide, and weigh two pounds. Rind blushes yellow when ripe, while green flesh has a salmon patina and a juicy, melting texture. Introduced by Burpee in 1967, ‘Fordhook Gem’ is derived from two historic varieties, ‘Netted Gem’ and ‘Extra Early Knight.’ Amy Goldman, author and Seed Savers Exchange member, and advisor shared this variety with SSE in 2018. Organic.
Characteristics:
Organic
Fruits grow to 2 lbs
The flesh is green with netted skin
Sweet flavor and highly productive
65-80 days
New for 2021
From the Collection
25 Seeds per packet
Instructions - Melons love the heat. Sow seeds outdoors in 12" diameter hills after danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed. Space hills 6' apart in all directions. Seeds will germinate in 4-10 days. Can also be started indoors 2-3 weeks before the last frost.
Plant 1" deep
Plant hills, 6-8 seed
Thin: To 3-4 Plants
Light: Full Sun
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability
Green Nutmeg Melon, 1863 Heirloom, Organic
$3.45
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - Belongs to a class of muskmelons known as “nutmeg” due to its shape, netting, and aroma; one of the oldest types grown in America. In 1863 Fearing Burr, Jr. described Green Nutmeg as one of 12 varieties suitable for the garden.
Characteristics:
Organic
Fruits grow to 2-3 pounds
Reliable producer
Sweet flavor and wonderful aroma
80 days
25 Seeds per packet
Instructions - Melons love heat. Sow seeds outdoors in 12" diameter hills after danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed. Space hills 6' apart in all directions. Seeds will germinate in 4-10 days. Can also be started indoors 2-3 weeks before last frost.
Plant 1" deep
Plant hills, 6-8 seed
Germinate 7-14 days
Thin 3-4 plants
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability
Ha'Ogen Melon, pre-1950 variety, Organic
$3.45
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - Although this variety is most likely of Hungarian descent, this melon is generally identified with Kibbutz Ha'Ogen in Israel. Ha'Ogen is Hebrew for "the anchor." Melons were developed and domesticated in Africa and Asia. Europeans settling in the Americas are recorded growing honeydew and casaba melons in the 17th century.
Characteristics:
Organic
Fruits grow to 3-4 pounds
Sweet, spicy green flesh
Yellow-orange rind with green sutures
25 Seeds per packet
This variety will grow well in most regions of the United States.
Instructions - Melons love the heat. Sow seeds outdoors in 12" diameter hills after danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed. Space hills 6' apart in all directions. Seeds will germinate in 4-10 days. Can also be started indoors 2-3 weeks before the last frost.
Plant 1" deep
Plant hills, 6-8 seed
Thin: To 3-4 Plants
Light: Full Sun
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability
Hales Best Muskmelon, Heirloom, Organic
$3.25
$3.75
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange - Great resistance for powder mildew, sweet orange flesh. Plants are drought tolerant and fruits are 4-5 pounds, heavily netted and lightly ribbed. 86 days.
Characteristics:
Organic
Heirloom
Lightly 4-5 pound fruits
Netted Round Oval
Resists Powdery Mildew
Drought Tolerant
86 days
50-90 Seeds per packet, 2g
Instructions - Melons love the heat. Sow seeds outdoors in 12" diameter hills after danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed. Space hills 6' apart in all directions. Seeds will germinate in 4-10 days. Can also be started indoors 2-3 weeks before the last frost.
Plant 1" deep
Plant hills, 6-8 seed
Thin: To 3-4 Plants
Light: Full Sun
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability