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Crimson Sweet Watermelon Seeds
"Dark red flesh contains high sugar content"Sun: Full Sun
Days to Maturity: 85 Days
Fruit Weight: 15 lb. - 35 lb.
Summary
Crimson Sweet is a popular full-sized watermelon. These large, round watermelons are light green with dark green stripes and weigh between 15 to 35 pounds. The dark red flesh is crisp, sweet, and juicy. These watermelons contain few seeds and have high sugar content. Resistant to fusarium wilt and anthracnose. Crimson Sweet was the 1964 AAS (All-American Selections) winner.
Quick Facts
- Botanical Name: Citrullus lanatus
- Life Cycle: Annual
- Light Requirement: Full Sun
- Planting Season: Warm Season
- Plant Type: Long Vine
- Features: Open Pollinated
- Fruit Size: 15-35 lbs
- Days to Maturity: 85 Days
- Plant Spacing: 48”-72”
- Planting Depth: 1”
- Sowing Method: Start Indoors, Direct Sow
- Cold Stratification: No
- Hardiness Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10