Vegetables
Heredity: Hybrid
Hybridizer or Originator: Seedway
Days to harvest: 75

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 6 inches
Plant Spread: 8- 10 feet
Fruit: Showy
Fruiting Time: Summer
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Uses: Vegetable
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Can handle transplanting
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Not suitable for containers

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Common names
  • Watermelon

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Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2022-08-27
Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2022-08-27
Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2022-07-03
Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2023-07-27
Comments:
  • Posted by farmerdill (Augusta Georgia - Zone 8a) on Aug 27, 2022 2:13 PM concerning plant:
    F1 diploid hybrid in the 20-22 lb. class. Got off to a late start, endured a hot 2 month drought, and ending in soaking rains while ripening. It is not nearly as sweet as Crimson Sweet, but maybe growing conditions may have contributed.

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