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Hearts of Gold Organic Heirloom Muskmelon has an aromatic, sweet and juicy, deep orange flesh that is very thick and firm with a small seed cavity. First introduced in 1890, it is nearly round 6.5 x 5.5 inch, 3.5 4.5 lb. heavily netted fruits. Being vigorous and highly productive, it is also blight resistant. Extremely popular in the Midwest, Hearts of Gold are heat lovers and heavy feeders. Pick a sunny spot and prepare the soil with rich compost, creating hills for the vines to trail down. The soil temp needs to be 70 degrees to direct sow, or start indoors and harden off. Keep the beds mulched with straw because weeding will becoming impossible once the vining gets underway!
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