Melon 'Zatta'
Melon 'Zatta' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Zatta' is an Italian heirloom melon from the 16th century. The unusual looking fruit has deeply-ribbed, yellow and green skin with deep-orange, sweet, fragrant flesh with a great flavour. The fruit weigh up to 1.5 kg. It is referred to by some Italians as 'Brutto ma Buono' which translates to 'Ugly but Good'. Days to harvest: 85 - 90; harvest when the melon slips easily from the stem.
Product: Melon 'Zatta'
Product type: SEED (25)
Botanical name: Cucumis melo
Zatta' is an Italian heirloom melon from the 16th century. The unusual looking fruit has deeply ribbed, yellow and green skin with deep orange, sweet, fragrant flesh with a great flavour. The fruit weigh up to 1.5 kg. It is referred to by some Italians as “Brutto ma Buono”, which translates to “Ugly but Good”. It can be grown vertically where space is limited but support the fruit with onion bags.
Plant type: Warm season annual vine
Plant height: 30 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 27 - 32°C
Temperate: Oct - Nov, after all danger of frost
Subtropical: Sept - Nov after all danger of frost
Tropical: April - July
Germination: 4 - 10 days
Depth: 10 - 20 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Directly where it is to grow or start early in individual seedling pots
Soil type: Fertile, well-drained, pH 6 - 6.5
Rows: 1.5 m apart
Details: Pinch out the growth tip to encourage branching
Harvest: 85 - 90 days: harvest when the melon slips easily from the stem
25 seeds per packet
Cucumis melo
Warm season annual vine
Melon 'Zatta'
Zatta' is an Italian heirloom melon from the 16th century. The unusual looking fruit has deeply-ribbed, yellow and green skin with deep-orange, sweet, fragrant flesh with a great flavour. The fruit weigh up to 1.5 kg. It is referred to by some Italians as 'Brutto ma Buono' which translates to 'Ugly but Good'. Days to harvest: 85 - 90; harvest when the melon slips easily from the stem.