Large, round melons averaging 15-25 lb. are light green with dark green stripes. Flesh is dark red, firm and fine-textured. Disease resistant, 80 days to mature. Vines grow to 6 feet and require a lot of heat to produce fruit, so plant them in the most warm and sunny spot in the garden.
Plant in full sun, in soil amended with compost and a good vegetable fertilizer. Water regularly, but do not over water while fruit is ripening. Contrary to their name, watermelons grow best and ripen the sweetest fruit if they are not over watered.
Plant in full sun, in soil amended with compost and a good vegetable fertilizer. Water regularly, but do not over water while fruit is ripening. Contrary to their name, watermelons grow best and ripen the sweetest fruit if they are not over watered.
Harvest when fruits are full size and the stem easily pulls off of the vine. Raise ripening fruit off of the ground with pieces of wood or place on a bed of straw to prevent them from rotting.
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