Victory Seed Company Hearts of Gold Melon

Because this variety has a vigorous vining habit, you will need to provide ample space for the vines to spread. If you are short on garden space, consider training the vines up a sturdy trellis, though you may need to support the developing fruit with slings.

Hearts of Gold melons typically reach maturity in about 90 days. You can tell they are ready when the rind color shifts slightly, the netting becomes prominent, and the melon easily slips from the vine with a gentle tug.

Yes, this is an excellent choice for beginners. It is a reliable, time-tested heirloom variety that is well-adapted to most regions and features notable rust resistance, making it more forgiving than some finicky modern hybrids.

While you can start them indoors a few weeks before your last frost date, melons generally prefer to be direct-sown into warm soil once the danger of frost has passed. They are sensitive to root disturbance, so direct sowing is often the most successful method.

Open-pollinated means that if you allow the fruit to fully mature and save the seeds, the plants grown from those seeds will generally produce fruit that is true to the parent plant. This makes it a great variety if you are interested in seed saving for future seasons.