Description
| Seeds | 10 seeds $3.95 |
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Early Moonbeam
Heritage: Oregon, USA
Developed in the late 1990’s by plant breeder Alan Kapuler of Peace Seeds.
Plants vine, but are manageable for a smaller garden. Fruit is round, and smaller than other varieties growing up to 5 lbs (2.2kg). The skin consists of dark green stripes light green background. Flesh is mellow yellow, with lots of sweet juicy flavour. Refreshing and delicious. A good short-season producer developed for northern climates. Cool weather friendly. Matures in 80-90 days. (14 seeds/g)
*Taste Quality* For most Watermelons, once picked they should be left to rest on your kitchen counter for a week before cutting. The absence from the vine signals the fruit to finish turning its carbohydrates into sugar!
Tips for Growing Wonderful Watermelons! Watermelons love heat and full sun. They can be started indoors at least 3 weeks prior to plant date. We prefer to direct seed, where they do equally well, and most times better if the season is long enough. Sow seed 3/4” (2cm) deep in warm, well fertilized soil. Plant 2-3 seedlings on mounds 36” (90cm) apart. Mulch heavily with straw so that the fruit will be cushioned against the soil. The most suitable companion plant for Watermelon is; potatoes. Who knew – potatoes have very few botanical friends! Watermelon seed usually germinates within 5-7 days (85-95ºF/29-35ºC).
