Watermelon 'Sugarbaby'
Watermelon 'Sugarbaby' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Popular home garden variety that will fit in the fridge, round fruit 3 - 5 kg. Red flesh is crisp, mouth-watering, with a sweet, rich flavour. Sets 4-6 melons per vine, easiest watermelon to grow.
Product: Watermelon 'Sugarbaby'
Product type: SEED (20)
Botanical name: Citrullus lanatus
Sugarbaby' is a popular home garden variety that will fit in the fridge with round fruit 3 - 5 kg. The red flesh is crisp, mouth-watering, with a sweet, rich flavour. It sets 4-6 melons per vine and is the easiest watermelon to grow. Watermelons require a long, hot growing season.
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: 75 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 'Sugarbaby'
Popular home garden variety that will fit in the fridge, round fruit 3 - 5 kg. Red flesh is crisp, mouth-watering, with a sweet, rich flavour. Sets 4-6 melons per vine, easiest watermelon to grow.