Description
Citrullus lanatus
A long-storing, yellow watermelon that pleases the taste buds into October!
Sunrise Watermelon is an heirloom variety with sweet orange/yellow flesh. Grow this variety and imagine the surprise of your friends and family when you serve them a yellow watermelon at the next summer barbecue! The color isn't the only thing that will delight them, for the flavor is superb!
Thanks to a thicker rind, these fruits can easily keep into the middle of October or longer if refrigerated. They love to volunteer from the compost pile the following Spring. Steve Paulson of Sunnside Vine Farm received the seed from plant breeder Glen Drowns many years ago and has continued to steward the variety in the lower Clearwater River Valley, where they can be grown with little to no irrigation.
Seeds grown by Sunnyside Vine Farm in Lenore, Idaho.
25 seeds.
Directions: Start indoors in pots 4-5 weeks before last frost and transplant outside after danger of frost has passed. Before transplanting, place plants outside for 1-3 hours per day and protect from strong wind.
Or direct seed with 6' spacing. Prefers being planted in small hills, as the sun will warm the soil more. Hill-plantings need to be 6' apart with 2-4 plants per hill. Harvest tip from Steve: To harvest, wait until the closest tendril to the melon is dried.
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Planting Depth |
Plant Spacing |
Days to Germination |
Days to Maturity |
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1/2” |
6' |
4-12 |
90 |