Quantity
About 25 seeds
Exposure
Sun
Discover the plant
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Type
Fruit
Cycle
Annual
The organic 'Sweet Siberian' melon is an ancient variety of Cucumis melo that immediately captivates with its earliness, remarkable sweetness, and ability to thrive where summers are shorter. Originating from a lineage adapted to cool climates, it brings a reassuring touch of exoticism to the vegetable garden, like a promise of harvest even when the season seems too brief for more temperamental melons. Its creeping stems spread vigorously under the sun, bearing oblong green-skinned fruits that turn orange when ripe, a sign of flesh ready to be savored. When cut, its orange, smooth, juicy, and almost creamy flesh reveals a generous aroma with hints of vanilla, banana, and pineapple. This aromatic richness makes it a particularly prized summer fruit for fresh eating, desserts, and fruit salads. Easy to cultivate in rich, well-drained soil, it appreciates warm and bright locations, while showing good tolerance to drier periods. Its rapid maturation gives the gardener the rare pleasure of harvesting a refined melon without having to rely on a very long season. Flavorful, reliable, and adapted to more northern climates, 'Sweet Siberian' is an excellent choice to combine productivity, originality, and gourmet pleasure in the garden.
Planting guide
From plantingto establishment.
Planting depth
1.5 to 2.5 cm (0.6 to 1 in.)
Establishment temperature
24 to 30 °C (75 to 86 °F)
Establishment time
7 to 14 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun
Soil
Rich and well-drained
Watering
Regular
Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodJuly to August
Harvest80 to 90 days after sowing
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsCorn, beans, sunflower
Avoid planting withSquash, potatoes
Fresh consumption, desserts, fruit salads, snack
