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Ha'Ogen
Melon
🍬
Sweet
🌸
Aromatic
- Size
- Medium — typically 2–4 lb; nearly round
- Shape
- Nearly round; slightly ribbed green-gold rind that turns yellow-green when ripe
- Flavor
- Excellent sweet flavor with aromatic pale green flesh — prized for texture
- Texture
- Flavorful green flesh; very fragrant when ripe
- Ripening window
- About 80–90 days from transplant; summer harvest
- Best uses
- Fresh eating
- Pollination
- Insect-pollinated annual (Cucumis melo) — isolate from other melon varieties if saving seed
- Tree size
- Vining annual — space ~18–24 in. in rows 4–6 ft apart
- Source
- Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds (Rare Seeds)
- Notes
- Also sold as Israel Melon (name means "anchor"). Commonly associated with Israel but may have Hungarian roots. Early, productive, and a longtime Baker Creek / Gettle family favorite. Thrives in full sun and warm soil (70°F+). Harvest when fragrant and the fruit slips easily from the vine. Open-pollinated. Seed source: https://www.rareseeds.com/ha-ogen-melon