Watermelon 'Golden Honey'
Watermelon 'Golden Honey' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Golden Honey' is a rare heirloom variety producing round fruits with a light green skin striped with dark green. It weighs between 10 - 15 kg. The flesh is golden yellow, juicy, sweet and tender with minimal large seeds. It looks great on fruit platters with red watermelon slices. Days to harvest: 85-95.
Product: Watermelon 'Golden Honey'
Product type: SEED (20)
Botanical name: Citrullus lanatus
Golden Honey' is a rare heirloom variety producing round fruits with a light green skin striped with dark green. It weighs between 10 -15 kg in weight. The flesh is golden yellow, juicy, sweet and tender with minimal large seeds. It looks great on fruit platters with red watermelon slices.
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: 85 – 95 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 'Golden Honey'
Golden Honey' is a rare heirloom variety producing round fruits with a light green skin striped with dark green. It weighs between 10 - 15 kg. The flesh is golden yellow, juicy, sweet and tender with minimal large seeds. It looks great on fruit platters with red watermelon slices. Days to harvest: 85-95.