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$3.75

Organic Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Citrullus lanatus

Light:	Full Sun
Seedling Depth	1/2"
Plant Spacing	12-18" inches
Row Spacing	6' row centers
Plant Weight	10-15 lbs.
Days to Maturity:	85 days

When to Sow:

Days to maturity are from transplanting, add 10-14 days if direct seeding.

Harvest:

Harvest when watermelons weight is at 10-15 lbs. with bright red, juicy sweet flesh. Ripeness is determined by four methods: when the tendril nearest the fruit is dried and brown; when the ground spot has turned from white to yellow; when the blossom end of fruit becomes soft; and the fruit should sound hollow.

Special Features:

Watermelons (Citrullus lanatus) are warm season tender annuals in the Cucurbitiacea family, which includes cucumbers, summer squash and winter squash, and gourds.

Approx. seeds per package.