Type
cantaloupe hybrid
Melon variety
Sarah's Choice Melon
A smaller hybrid melon selected for good sweetness and improved disease resistance. It matures earlier than many larger cantaloupes.
Days to maturity
76
Best for
shorter seasons, home gardens
About Sarah's Choice
Sarah's Choice is a hybrid cantaloupe developed by Johnny's Selected Seeds, offering the rich, sweet, aromatic flesh of Ambrosia-type melons together with added disease resistance. It bears heavily netted fruit with deep salmon-orange flesh and carries intermediate resistance to powdery mildew and Fusarium wilt, and it tends to hold flavor well even in cooler conditions.
Growing Sarah's Choice Melon
A good choice where disease pressure or variable weather is a concern, spaced about 18 to 24 inches apart in rows 5 to 6 feet apart. Use drip irrigation and consistent moisture through sizing, then ease back near ripening. Harvest at full slip when the fruit is fragrant and separates easily from the vine.
Full growing guide
For planting dates, care, and harvest that apply to all melons, see the complete guide.
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Variety characteristics are general guidance for US home gardens; performance varies by climate, soil, and season. Seed and plant availability differs by supplier. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.