Variety comparison
Melon Varieties Compared
Compare cantaloupe, honeydew, specialty melons, and related edible vines by spacing and maturity timing.
- Profiles
- 10
- Zones
- 4a-11a
- Spacing data
- 10
- Return data
- 10
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Spacing, output, and site fit
Plant Zones Spacing First output Yield Best clue
Ambrosia cantaloupe Annual fruit vine 5a-11a 1.5-3 ft in-row x 5-6 ft rows 80-95 days 4-7 lb/plant/season Container: 10+ gal (workable); Mature size: 1-2 ft H x 4-8 ft W Athena cantaloupe Annual fruit vine 4a-11a 1.5-3 ft in-row x 5-6 ft rows 80-95 days 4-7 lb/plant/season Container: 10+ gal (workable); Mature size: 1-2 ft H x 4-8 ft W Charentais melon Annual fruit vine 5a-11a 1.5-3 ft in-row x 5-6 ft rows 80-95 days 4-7 lb/plant/season Container: 10+ gal (workable); Mature size: 1-2 ft H x 4-8 ft W Green Flesh honeydew melon Annual fruit vine 4a-11a 1.5-3 ft in-row x 5-6 ft rows 80-95 days 4-7 lb/plant/season Container: 10+ gal (workable); Mature size: 1-2 ft H x 4-8 ft W Hale's Best cantaloupe Annual fruit vine 5a-11a 1.5-3 ft in-row x 5-6 ft rows 80-95 days 4-7 lb/plant/season Container: 10+ gal (workable); Mature size: 1-2 ft H x 4-8 ft W Hami melon Annual fruit vine 5a-11a 1.5-3 ft in-row x 5-6 ft rows 80-95 days 4-7 lb/plant/season Container: 10+ gal (workable); Mature size: 1-2 ft H x 4-8 ft W Korean melon Annual fruit vine 5a-11a 1.5-3 ft in-row x 5-6 ft rows 80-95 days 4-7 lb/plant/season Container: 10+ gal (workable); Mature size: 1-2 ft H x 4-8 ft W Bitter melon Annual fruit vine 5a-11a 2-4 ft in-row x 4-6 ft rows 70-110 days 3-10 lb/plant/season Container: 10+ gal (workable); Mature size: 6-12 ft H x 4-10 ft W Wax gourd Annual fruit vine 5a-11a 2-4 ft in-row x 4-6 ft rows 70-110 days 3-10 lb/plant/season Container: 10+ gal (workable); Mature size: 6-12 ft H x 4-10 ft W White bitter melon Annual fruit vine 5a-11a 2-4 ft in-row x 4-6 ft rows 70-110 days 3-10 lb/plant/season Container: 10+ gal (workable); Mature size: 6-12 ft H x 4-10 ft W How to choose
How to choose
Vine spacing
Start with the spacing column, then adjust for trellises, pruning, containers, rootstock, or local extension guidance.
Days to maturity
Use first output and return ranges as comparison signals. Weather, soil, pests, and cultivar source can move real harvests.
Flavor and harvest style
Compare the profiles side by side, then use the ZIP matcher for local zone, sun, soil, and water ranking.
Profiles
Plant profiles
Annual fruit vine
Ambrosia cantaloupe
summer melons
Annual fruit vine
Athena cantaloupe
netted melons in summer
Annual fruit vine
Charentais melon
small aromatic melons in late summer
Annual fruit vine
Green Flesh honeydew melon
sweet honeydew melons in late summer
Annual fruit vine
Hale's Best cantaloupe
cantaloupes in late summer
Annual fruit vine
Hami melon
summer melons
Annual fruit vine
Korean melon
small melons in summer
Annual fruit vine
Bitter melon
summer gourds
Annual fruit vine
Wax gourd
large summer to fall gourds
Annual fruit vine
White bitter melon
pale summer gourds
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