Melon Pepito F1

Unwins Melon Pepito F1 Seeds create very sweet flavour cantaloupe melons. These oval rugby ball shaped melons with deep orange succulent flesh that tastes of honey.

Melon Pepito is resistant to over-ripening and with good disease resistance.

• Prefers full sun
• F1 Hybrid variety

Sow: Mar to May
Harvest: Aug to Sep

Sowing Indoors
Level-fill a module seed tray with seed compost, firming with the base of another tray. Water well with a fine rose. Sow seeds individually on edge, 1.5 cm deep. Place in a propagator at 20 °C or cover tray with cling film and leave in a warm room. Keep moist.

Growing On
When shoots appear, remove cling film. Keep seedlings in a light position, shaded from direct sunlight. When large enough to handle, transplant into 8 cm pots of potting compost. Grow on at a minimum temperature of 15 °C.

Planting Out
Plant into the greenhouse border 60 cm apart, grow bags, or in 30 cm diameter containers on a sunny, sheltered, frost-free patio when first flowers have opened. Water and feed well to promote fruiting. If male flowers form (those without a swelling behind them), do not remove them as they are necessary for pollination.

Advice
Water and feed regularly. Indoor crops require plenty of ventilation in summer and a climbing support for them to scramble up.