{85 day} Moderately ribbed, heavily netted, oval shaped fruits are thick fleshed and sweet. One of the more popular open pollinated varieties. Good shipper. These are non-GMO, heirloom seeds. Plant seed approximately 1 in. deep, space 18-24 inches apart in rows 48-60 inches wide. Plant from April to June. melons require fertile soil rich with organic matter. These are fresh seeds for the 2016 planting season.