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Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Flower Color: Yellow
Uses: Vegetable
Edible Parts: Fruit
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Can handle transplanting
Pollinators: Various insects

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Common names
  • Watermelon

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Location: Kansas
Date: Summer
Comments:
  • Posted by Fantasma on Jan 13, 2024 11:20 PM concerning plant:
    Seeds are semi difficult to germinate and require little moisture and consistent heat to germinate indoors (do not germinate in field). Very productive plants. Good disease resistance. Very sweet fruit (brix reading of 12.1 average) with dark rind and red flesh. Skin is somewhat thin compared to heirloom varieties. Plants produce 4-5 fruits per plant with an average weight of around 15 - 20 pounds. Tolerates heat well with adequate watering once transplanted. Fruit stores well for upwards of 2 months once harvested with little deterioration in flavor and quality.

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