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Hale's Best melon

vegetable variety in zone 5b

Hale's Best melon in zone 5b

Hale's Best · Cucumis melo

Zone
5b -15°F to -10°F
Growing season
165 days
Days to harvest
75 to 100

The verdict

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About Hale's Best

Sweet, perfumed, deep cantaloupe flavor; classic salmon-fleshed netted melon. Fresh slicing, fruit salads. Heritage variety, productive, the home-garden cantaloupe standard.

Critical timing for zone 5b

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Common challenges in zone 5b

  • Plum curculio
  • Codling moth
  • Cedar-apple rust

Modified care for zone 5b

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Hale's Best in adjacent zones

Frequently asked questions

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Will Hale's Best melon grow in zone 5b?

Yes. Hale's Best is recommended for USDA zones 5a through 8b, which includes zone 5b.

Image: "Cucumis melo 34", by Wilfredor, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC0 Source.

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