Ferry Morse Organic Crimson Sweet Watermelon

Description

This watermelon is exceptionally sweet with deep red flesh that hides behind a distinctively dark green striped rind. This round melon variety can grow up to 25 lbs. This variety is high in vitamins A, B and C. A and a season favorite. A open-pollinated variety with long-time reliability. Grows best in a site with good drainage, good air circulation and full sun.

Features

• Resistant to fusarium and anthracnose
• An heirloom variety
• Start seed indoors 4-weeks before last average frost date and transplanting outdoors, take care not to disturb roots when transplanting or sow 6 seeds over a hill 9 in. to 12 in. tall and 2 ft. across
• Plants are 3 in. tall, thin by cutting to 3 plants per hill
• Use a balanced fertilizer to increase yield
• Ready to harvest when skin on underside turns yellow and when a thump with knuckles produce a hollow sound
• Botanical name citrullus lanatus
• Seeds contain no GMO's
• Germination rates exceed USDA standards
• Plant Ferry-Morse seed, the most trusted brand, that's guaranteed to grow, since 1856