Tigger Melons are vibrant yellow with brilliant fire-red, zigzag stripes. These melons are truly animated! Tigger Melons have creamy white flesh that is tender and sweet with an intoxicating aroma. Originally from Armenia, Tigger Melons are unlike any of the common melons sold at stores and is a real treat for the home gardener. Tigger Melons stand out in the garden with their unique golden and rusty to red, tiger-like striping. These animated melons weigh 1 pound and open to reveal pure white flesh that is mildly sweet and very aromatic. Tigger Melons have been known to perfume the entire room they are in when at their peak of ripeness. Botanical Name: Cucumis melo Life Cycle: Annual Light Requirement: Full Sun Planting Season: Warm Season Plant Type: Vining Features: Heirloom Fruit Size: 1 lb Days to Maturity: 90 Days Plant Spacing: 2-3 feet Planting Depth: 1 inch Sowing Method: Start Indoors, Direct Sow Cold Stratification: No Hardiness Zones: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10