Watermelon 'Mountain Sweet Yellow'
Watermelon 'Mountain Sweet Yellow' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Mountain Sweet Yellow' is an heirloom variety from the US producing oblong fruits with a dark green skin striped with light green. It weighs between 6 - 8 kg and yields well. The flesh is a rich-yellow, juicy, sweet and tender with small black seeds. It does well in cooler areas but fruit is larger when grown in hot areas. Days to harvest: 90 - 100.
Product: Watermelon 'Mountain Sweet Yellow'
Product type: SEED (20)
Botanical name: Citrullus lanatus
Mountain Sweet Yellow' is an heirloom variety from the US producing oblong fruits with a dark green skin striped with light green. It weighs between 6 - 8 kg and yields well. The flesh is a rich yellow, juicy, sweet and tender with small black seeds. It does well in cooler areas but fruit is larger when grown in hot areas.
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 - 100 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
20 seeds per packet
Citrullus lanatus
Annual rambling vine
Watermelon 'Mountain Sweet Yellow'
Mountain Sweet Yellow' is an heirloom variety from the US producing oblong fruits with a dark green skin striped with light green. It weighs between 6 - 8 kg and yields well. The flesh is a rich-yellow, juicy, sweet and tender with small black seeds. It does well in cooler areas but fruit is larger when grown in hot areas. Days to harvest: 90 - 100.