Cantaloupe
fruit
Vining — trellis or give it space. Ripe when stem slips off easily.
At a glance
- USDA Zones
- 4–11
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hrs)
- Water
- Medium — water when top inch of soil is dry
- Soil
- Loam, sandy
- pH
- Neutral
- Spacing
- 36 in. between plants
- Space needed
- A 3×3 ft block of the bed
- Days to maturity
- About 85 days
Planting & harvest windows
Northern Hemisphere timing. Adjust ±4–6 weeks based on your last/first frost dates.
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Plant Harvest
Good companions
Keep apart from
Recommended varieties
- Hale's Best85 daysboth
Classic orange-flesh muskmelon, sweet and aromatic.
- Minnesota Midget65 daysseed
Compact short-season variety, great for raised beds.
Add Cantaloupe to your raised bed — the planner handles spacing and companion warnings automatically.
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