Description
- Organic
- Oval fruits grow to 24 inches long and 16 pounds
- Yellow flesh and white seeds
- Foliage and fruits are spotted with yellow
- Shows some disease and drought tolerance
- 95 days
This variety will grow well in most regions of the United States.
Item Details
Introduced by Southern Exposure Seed Exchange in 1987. Foliage and fruits are spotted with yellow, just like the original Van Doren strain, but flesh is yellow and seeds are white. Sweet fruits up to 24″ long and 16 pounds in weight. Shows some tolerance to disease and drought. 95 days.
Instructions – Sow seeds outdoors in 12″ diameter hills after danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed. Space hills 8′ apart in all directions. Seeds will germinate in 4-10 days. Can also be started indoors 4 weeks before transplanting out. Watermelons love heat and prefer sandy or light-textured soils.
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