Rockmelon Hales Best is a garden standout, producing large, heavy, delightfully sweet fruits. With pale green textured skin and sweet, juicy, bright orange flesh, this popular variety can reach up to 1kg in weight. The show-stopping melons are perfect for slicing and eating fresh as a snack, adding to decadent summer salads and blending into healthy smoothies.

Easy to grow, tolerant of dry conditions and resistant to powdery mildew, Hales Best rockmelon seeds are ideally suited to all gardens – a great choice for beginners and experts alike. A sunny position with well-prepared soil is all this summer vine fruit needs to thrive.

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How to Sow Seeds

Method: Sow your Rockmelon Hales Best seeds 12mm (½ in) deep directly in their final position.
Thinning: Plant 4 or 5 seeds in clumps, then thin to the two strongest seedlings.
Growing notes: Space rows 50cm (20 in) apart, with 40-50cm (16-20 in) between clumps. When the young plants have 5 or 6 leaves, pinch out the growing tips to encourage side shoot development. If space is limited, grow alongside a trellis or fence. Keep the plants well-watered and prepare the soil by adding organic material and complete fertiliser for best results. For further tips, see guide to spring planting seeds.

Growing Needs

Position: Sunny position
Support: If space is limited, grow alongside a trellis or fence

Plant Characteristics

Uses: The show-stopping melons are perfect for slicing and eating fresh as a snack, adding to decadent summer salads and blending into healthy smoothies