Description
| Seeds | 20 seeds $2.50, 100 seeds $5.95 |
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Sugar Baby
Heritage: Geary, Oklahoma, USA
Developed by farmer M.Hardin in the mid-1950’s, and introduced to North American seed catalogues by the Woodside Seed Company. Today it has become the most popular home garden variety for Northern climates.
Vining plants produce round fruit up to 8” (20cm) in diameter, weighing between 7-10 lbs (3-4.5kg). Thick rind is striped when immature ripening to almost black when ready for picking. Flesh is bright red and fine-textured. Holds lots of flavourful juicy sweetness! Produces well in most climates. Cool weather friendly! Matures in 80-90 days. (28 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).
