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Experience the luxurious sweetness of Branco do Ribatejo honeydew melons��medium-sized fruits known for their pale green-white rind and luscious, honey-sweet inner flesh.
Bring Portuguese Elegance to Your Garden!
This Variety Branco do Ribatejo is a distinguished heirloom honeydew variety from Portugal, celebrated for its smooth rind, succulent texture, and fragrant aroma. These vigorous vines yield 2��3 kg melons with a firm, pale green skin and ivory-white flesh that stays crisp and juicy. Perfect for fresh slicing, fruit salads, or chilled desserts.
Well adapted to Pakistan��s warm summer climate, this melon thrives in full sun and warm, well-drained soil, rewarding gardeners with gourmet harvests in 85��95 days.
Product Features:
Seed Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated, Non-GMO
Vine Habit: Robust, sprawling (2��3 m runners)
Germination Rate: 80��90%
Germination Time: 7��12 days
Fruit Weight: 2��3 kg; 15��20 cm diameter
Flesh Color: Ivory-white, silky texture
Best For: Garden beds, raised beds, warm patios
Packaging: Eco-friendly, resealable pouch
Growing Conditions (Pakistan):
Sowing Season (Nursery): February to April
Transplanting: 3��4 weeks after sowing, when seedlings have 2��3 true leaves
Temperature Range: 24 掳C �� 35 掳C (warm soil essential)
Sunlight: Full sun (8+ hours daily)
Watering: Deep, infrequent watering��keep soil moist but avoid waterlogging
Soil: Rich, well-drained loam amended with compost; pH 6.0��7.0
Spacing: 90��120 cm between hills; 1.5��2 m between rows
Why Grow These Melons?
Exquisitely sweet, honey-flavored flesh with a crisp bite
Distinctive pale rind and elegant appearance
Compact fruit size ideal for home gardens and containers
Mature in 85��95 days for a reliable summer harvest
Adds a gourmet, European touch to homegrown produce