Melon Schoon's Hard Shell Seeds: Your Go-To for Exceptional Gardening Success

Schoon’s Hard Shell is a classic heirloom melon variety valued for its exceptionally firm rind, long storage life, and sweet, aromatic flesh. These Non-GMO Schoon’s Hard Shell Melon Seeds deliver reliable yields, making them popular among gardeners searching for melon seeds for planting, heirloom melon varieties, and heat-tolerant melons.

This hardy melon grows well in warm climates, producing round, ribbed fruits with excellent flavor and strong disease resistance.

Features

• Heirloom melon known for strong hard rind

• Excellent storage capability

• Heat-tolerant and vigorous growing

• Sweet, aromatic, and firm-textured flesh

• Ideal for home gardens and warm regions

• Non-GMO seeds

• Reliable yields with good disease resistance

Specifications

• Common Name: Schoon’s Hard Shell Melon

• Seed Type: Non-GMO

• Plant Type: Annual vine

• Hardiness Zones: 3–11 (grown as warm-season annual)

• Sun Requirement: Full Sun

• Soil Type: Fertile, well-drained soil

• Watering: Moderate; consistent moisture during fruiting

• Fruit Size: Medium to large round melons

• Germination Time: 7–14 days

• Plant Height: Vining plant

• Planting Depth: 1/2 inch

• Spacing: 2–3 feet

• Days to Maturity: 85–100 days

• Season: Warm season

• GMO Status: Non-GMO

• Heirloom: Yes

• Growth Habit: Sprawling vine

• Special Notes: Requires warm soil and full sunlight for best results

Planting Guide

• Start seeds directly outdoors once soil reaches 21–27°C.

• Plant seeds at 1/2 inch depth in loose, well-drained soil.

• Space plants 2–3 feet apart with wide room for vines to spread.

• Keep soil moist but never waterlogged.

• Mulch around plants to retain moisture and reduce weeds.

• Harvest when fruits have a firm rind and emit a sweet aroma at the stem end.