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Last I grew Emir in the polytunnel and got a fruit per plant but usual melon size. Same again this year but I started them earlier, in the polytunnel last week and now on life support thanks to the night frosts :'(
The UK weather doesn't seem to be helpful this year I think, hopefully it will pick up quickly.For a melon to suceed after transplanting at about 5 weeks it needs 8-10 weeks of good hot growing weather from the middle of June to the end of August.In that time it has to grow 5-9 leaves before starting to flower,then it should set 4 or more male flowers before making it's first female flower,then it has to ripen it's first set of melons before the cool damp weather and the mildew sets in. Hero of Lockinge is one of my faves but it is not one of the earliest.XX Jeannine