Our smallest watermelon, with great flavor and appearance.
Small, 5 1/2" round, avg. 2-4 lb. fruit. Bright stripe pattern on shell and dark pink flesh that is sweet and crisp with high sugar count. High-yielding plants. Avg. 3-5 fruits/plant. Avg. 12,500 seeds/lb. Packet: 30 seeds.
Days to Maturity or Bloom: 70
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Growing Information:
Watermelons
CULTURE: Follow instructions under "Melons".
RIPENESS: There are 3 ways to tell when a watermelon is ripe: 1) the tendril nearest the point on the vine where fruit stem attaches is browning/dead, 2) the spot where the fruit rests on the ground is yellow, and 3) the classic mystery - you hear "punk", as opposed to "pink" or "pank", when you flick the melon with your fingers.
STORAGE: Hold at 45°F (7°C) and 85% humidity 2-3 weeks.
AVG. DIRECT SEEDING RATE: 340'/oz., 500'/1,000 seeds, 3 oz./1,000', 11/3 lb./acre at 3 seeds every 18", in rows 6' apart.
TRANSPLANTS: Avg. 480 plants or 160 pots/oz. at 3 seeds/pot.
SEED SPECS: SEEDS/LB.: 10,000-14,000 (avg. 11,000).
PACKET: 30 seeds, unless otherwise noted.
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Cold Tolerant Variety does well at lower temperatures and may even be frost hardy. |
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Easy Choice Variety is easy-to-grow. |
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