Watermelon 'All Sweet'
Watermelon 'All Sweet' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
All Sweet' produces a big crop of large, juicy melons with relatively few seeds. The fruit weigh 8 to 12 kg and are large and oblong shaped, with a striped green rind and sweet bright red flesh. It is suitable for both home gardens and market growers. It holds well on the vine without becoming over-ripe and the tough skin resists bruising. It is disease resistant particularly to Fusarium and Anthracnose. Days to harvest: 90 - 104 days'
Product: Watermelon 'All Sweet'
Product type: SEED (20)
Botanical name: Citrullus lanatus
All Sweet' produces a big crop of large, juicy melons with relatively few seeds. The fruit weigh 8 to 12kg and are large and oblong shaped, with a striped green rind and sweet bright red flesh. It is suitable for both home gardens and market growers. It holds well on the vine without becoming over-ripe and the tough skin resists bruising. It is disease resistant particularly to Fusarium and Anthracnose.
Plant type: Annual rambling vine
Plant height: 45 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 23 - 35°
Temperate: Oct - Nov, after all danger of frost
Subtropical: Sept - Nov after all danger of frost
Tropical: April - July
Germination: 4 - 10 days
Depth: 1.5 - 2 cm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Directly where it is to grow
Soil type: Fertile, well-drained, pH 6 - 6.5
Rows: 2 m apart
Details: Slide a board or a piece of cardboard under fruit to reduce contact with the soil
Harvest: 90 - 104 days: harvest when the tendril closest to the fruit stem is dry and brown and the underside of the fruit has changed to a yellow colour
Suitable for hot and humid: Suitable for hot and humid growing conditions
20 seeds per packet
Citrullus lanatus
Annual rambling vine
Watermelon 'All Sweet'
All Sweet' produces a big crop of large, juicy melons with relatively few seeds. The fruit weigh 8 to 12 kg and are large and oblong shaped, with a striped green rind and sweet bright red flesh. It is suitable for both home gardens and market growers. It holds well on the vine without becoming over-ripe and the tough skin resists bruising. It is disease resistant particularly to Fusarium and Anthracnose. Days to harvest: 90 - 104 days'