Description
Citrullus lanatus
An Idaho-bred watermelon variety! Prolific, easy to grow, and early-maturing—a sweet, sweet treat!
8-12” melons mature early and are deee-lish! This variety started out with seeds from Glenn Drowns’ renowned Blacktail Mountain variety, which matures in cool soils. It came to Earthly Delights Farm in Boise, Idaho, where the promiscuous flowers cross-pollinated in the fields and the seeds were then saved by dozens of community members, adding a little more diversity to the fruit size & rind colors.
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Seeds grown by Winniford Farm in Rice, Washington and Sunnyside Vine Farm in Lenore, Idaho.
25 seeds.
Directions: Start indoors in pots 4-5 weeks before last frost and transplant outside after. Or direct seed after last frost. Harden for a week before transplanting, and water thoroughly after. Melons are ripe when they slip from the vine with a tug.
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Planting Depth |
Plant Spacing |
Days to Germination |
Days to Maturity |
|
1/2” |
3' |
7-12 |
76 |