Rockmelon Hales Best bears luscious, fleshy, sweet-flavoured fruit. A summer favourite that is ideal with ice-cream and in fruit salads.

For early sowing, raise in pots of Yates Seed Raising Mix in a well-lit, protected spot. Transplant after 3-4 weeks. For direct sowing press 3-4 seeds into mounds of moist soil 1m apart. Plant in a sunny, well-drained position. Keep well watered until fruit starts to ripen, then reduce watering to sweeten before picking.

Harvest melons when the stem begins to break away fromv the fruit. Great companion plant for corn. Fruit develops best flavour if left to mature for a few days after picking.