WATERMELONS CRIMSOM SWEET - SEED

WATERMELONS CRIMSOM SWEET

Description
Crimson Sweet Watermelon Seeds 2410. Slightly elongated, light green melons about 25 cm (10″) in diameter by 30 cm (12″) long with traditional darker green stripes are produced by this fusarium and anthracnose tolerant variety. The fruit averages a hefty 9 kg (20 lbs) and is dark red in colour with a crisp texture and very sweet flavour.

How to Grow
9-10 seed/gram. Very similar to cantaloupe and muskmelon. Seeds require 5-10 days at a soil temperature of 24 C (75 F) to germinate – any lower and germination will be inhibited. Sow 6-8 seeds per hill, 12 mm (1/2″) deep in hills spaced 1.8- 2.4 m (6-8′) from each other. Thin to 3-4 plants per hill. Never let the plants lack for water.

BLOOMING SEASON BEGINS
High Summer

LIFECYCLE
Annual

PROPAGATION
Start Indoors or Sow Direct Late Spring

DAYS TO EMERGENCE
5 to 10

LIGHT
Full Sun

GROWTH HABIT
Vining

FROST TOLERANCE
Killed by Frost

DAYS TO HARVEST
86

DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY
Easy

HERITAGE
Open Pollinated

FAMILY NAME
Cucurbitaceae

LATIN
Citrullus lanatus