Citrullus lanatus
Citrullus lanatus
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Cut through the pale green, finely-veined rind to find bright red, exceptionally sweet, crisp flesh inside.
It's a high-yielding variety trusted for its beauty and quality, providing melons weighing up to 30 pounds each harvesting season.
These organic watermelon seeds are perfect for gardeners who desire sweetness and juiciness!
The Charleston Grey Watermelon can be picked confidently when you hear a hollow sound. Tap the side lightly with your fist to tell if the melons are ripe. A hollow sound means they're ready.
Sku: 9794
Common Name: Watermelon
Full Sun
6 - 8 Days
85 - 95 Days
4 - 8"
Moist (2 in / week)
Botanical Name: Citrullus lanatus
Characteristics: Attracts Bees
Fill Weight (grams): 1.1
Approximate Seed Count: 3 - 10
Flavor: Super sweet with fine grained flesh.
Preparation Ideas: Cut in half and scoop out balls of watermelon to serve as a tasty snack or appetizer, or blend to make a watermelon smoothie!
Plant Type: Fruit
Plant Lifecycle: Annual
Landscape Use: Edible Garden
Growing Season(s): Spring|Summer
Harvest/Bloom Season(s): Spring|Summer
Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"
Sow a few seeds evenly spaced in hills, 8 inches high and 12 inches across. Young vines should have a fence, trellis, or heavy cord on which to climb. When young vines are about 8 inches, thin to 3 plants per hill. Does not transplant well.
Planting Depth: 0.5"
Seed Spacing: Sow Sugar Baby Heirloom Watermelon seeds roughly 5' apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 6' apart.
Nutrient Care Instructions: Apply SUPERthrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
Choose a site with good drainage, good air circulation, and full sun. They're ready to harvest when the skin on the underside turns yellow and when a thump with knuckles produces a hollow sound.
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