Bateekh Samara

Price range: $3.50 through $381.25

First brought to our attention by Baker Creek Seed Company.  A very uniquely flavored melon with a distinct citrus taste. Name translates to “old melon from Samarra,” which is a city in northern Iraq. Over 1,000 years of cultivation history.  Very rare.  85 days.

SKU: CUC-1507 Category: Tags: ,

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Weight N/A
Seed Type

Conventional

Latin Name:

Cucumis melo

Germination:

4-10 days

Maturity:

85 days

Exposure:

Full Sun

Planting Method:

Direct sow after danger of frost has passed; or start indoors and transplant into garden after 3-4 weeks.

Planting Depth:

1/2"

Spacing:

Plant in hills of 6-8 seeds; thin to 3-4 plants. Hills should be 6' apart in all directions.
Or plant in rows and thin to 8-12" between plants, in rows 6-8' apart.

Seed Count

+/- 845 per ounce; 13,525 per pound

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