WATERMELON VARIETIES
  • Georgia Rattlesnake Georgia Rattlesnake
    Georgia Rattlesnake

    HEIRLOOM. Old southern favorite from 1830, prized for its productiveness and firm, sweet, bright-rose flesh. 25-30lb. oblong fruits have thin, tough...

  • Moon and Stars Moon and Stars
    Moon and Stars

    HEIRLOOM. Cherokee Native. Outstanding flavor with sweet red flesh. Large, yellow moon and small star patterns on dark green oblong rind. Spotted...

  • Sugar Baby, ORGANIC Sugar Baby, ORGANIC
    Sugar Baby, ORGANIC

    HEIRLOOM. Rich and incredibly sweet. Compact vines. Produces plenty of 6-10lb. fruits packed with red-orange flesh. Low-space-demanding in the...

  • Charleston Grey Charleston Grey
    Charleston Grey

    30-40lb. oblong fruits, juicy red fiberless flesh, thick gray-green skin with fine dark-green veins. Developed by the USDA, 1954. 85-100 days.

  • Crimson Sweet Crimson Sweet
    Crimson Sweet

    HEIRLOOM. 25lb. oblong fruits with bright deep-red flesh, high sugar content, and a tough skin with dark and light green stripes. Reliable shipping...

  • Sugar Baby Sugar Baby
    Sugar Baby

    HEIRLOOM. Rich and incredibly sweet. Compact vines. Produces plenty of 6-10 lbs. fruits packed with red-orange flesh. Low space-demanding in the...

  • Hopi Yellow Hopi Yellow
    Hopi Yellow

    ECO. Medium to large green striped fruits. Flesh is golden-yellow and is very sweet and crisp. A variety from the Hopi people. 100 days.

  • Mountain Sweet Yellow Mountain Sweet Yellow
    Mountain Sweet Yellow

    ECO. Oblong 20-35 lb fruits with dark and light green stripes. Firm deep yellow flesh and black seeds, very sweet. Keeps well and will last 7 - 20...

  • Small Shining Light Small Shining Light
    Small Shining Light

    ECO. Round 10-12" fruits with a very dark green rind. The red flesh is sweet. Matures early and is well suited for colder climates. Holds for several...

  • Stone Mountain Stone Mountain
    Stone Mountain

    ECO. Round dark green fruits with sweet pink flesh average 30 pounds. Thick rind resists splitting. Rind is also excellent for pickling. One of the...

  • Moon and Stars Yellow , ORGANIC Moon and Stars Yellow , ORGANIC
    Moon and Stars Yellow , ORGANIC

    HEIRLOOM. Dark green oval fruits are covered with pea-sized bright yellow “stars” and usually one larger “moon.” Fruits can grow to be 15”....

ALL ABOUT WATERMELON
Watermelon
seeds per oz.: 400
seed wt per row: 1/8 oz.
yield per 100' row: 50 - 100 lbs
days to maturity: 70 - 100
time to viability: 4 - 5 years
soil temperature: 70 - 90
planting depth: 1/2"
seed spacing: 6"
row spacing: 4'
mature spacing: 12"
succession: n
self seeding: n
Description: Watermelons are native to Southern Africa, and eaten and enjoyed all over the world. There are numerous distinct varieties, colors and sizes. Vine ripened, home grown watermelon is one of the greatest pleasures of earthly existence. A wonderful treat on a hot day, watermelon are thirst quenching and provide an impressive list of nutrients. Nutrients: vitamins A and C (very high) B6, thiamin, pantothenic acid, potassium, magnesium, copper, phosphorous.
Guidelines: Growing: Watermelons are very frost sensitive and grow in warm, fertile soil in the full sun. Fruits grow on vines that grow from 8'-15' depending on the variety, so make space in the garden. Heat loving but not drought tolerant, keep evenly moist. In most climates they are easily grown by direct seed. In cooler northern climates it is best to plant seeds indoors 1/2" deep in 3-4" pots 3 weeks before last frost. Transplant or direct seed after all danger of frost and when soil has warmed up. Transplant either in rows 4' apart with 12" between plants, or in hills 8-10' apart with 3-4 plants to a hill. Soil Temp: 70-90?F. Days to Emergence: 3-10. Seeds/Oz: 400-600. SeedWt./100' Row: 1/8oz. Average Yield/100' Row: 50-100lbs. Days to Harvest: 70-100 days. Seed Viability: 4-5 years.