Mountain Sweet Yellow Watermelon, Organic

The Seed Savers Exchange - Introduced into the 1991 Yearbook by Dr. Larry Woods from Georgia. His seed source grew this variety since the 1950s. Oblong 20-35 pound fruits with dark and light green stripes. Extra-firm deep yellow flesh and black seeds. Quite productive, very high sugar content. 95-100 days. 

Characteristics: 

• Organic
• Oblong fruits grow to 20-35 pounds
• Extra-firm, deep yellow flesh and black seeds
• Rinds are dark green with light green stripes
• Very high sugar content
• 95-100 days
• 25 seeds

Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors in 12" diameter hills after danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed. Space hills 8' apart in all directions. Seeds will germinate in 4-10 days. Can also be started indoors 4 weeks before transplanting out. Watermelons love heat and prefer sandy or light-textured soils.

Plant 1/2" deep

Hill 6-8 seeds together

Thin to 3-4 plants

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