cantaloupeCantaloupes DO cross pollinate with other “melons” like other cantaloupes, musk melons, snake melons and Armenian cucumbers.  Separate therefore from other “melons” by a quarter mile.

Choose early ripening, disease free fruits to save seed from.

Wash seeds from ripe melons in a strainer, dry on a paper plate or paper sheet. Seeds are ready to store when they break instead of bending.

What to note when labeling the seed:

- what kind of cantaloupe the seed is from

- how long it takes the cantaloupe to mature

- basic planting instructions

- basic seed saving instructions

- what year the seed is from

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