Tendersweet Orange - Organic Watermelon Seeds

SKU: ME113

Open-Pollinated

Certified Organic

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Packet 30 seeds

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Tendersweet Orange surprises with glowing orange flesh inside a traditional green rind—sweet, low-seed, and refreshingly different on a picnic table. Developed in the early 1900s, it’s proof that watermelons come in more than red. Fruits can hit 25 pounds with good moisture and warmth. Orange-fleshed melons are loaded with beta-carotene, giving them a nutrient edge along with novelty. Space vines widely, mulch well, and keep water steady during fruit set. The ground spot should yellow and the tendril dry before cutting. Slice it open and you’ll have a conversation piece and a crowd-pleaser in one heavy lift.

How to Grow

Direct seed 2 to 3 weeks after average last frost date and when daytime soil temperatures are near 70°f. Or, start watermelon seed indoors 3-4 weeks before your anticipated planting date. Set transplants in the garden 2 to 3 weeks after danger of frost has passed. Watermelon s
Eedlings are tender. Do not disturb roots when transplanting, and water thoroughly.
Optimum soil temperature for seed germination is 70-90
°F
. Delay transplanting until your soil has thoroughly warmed up in the spring. Watermelons are a true warm season crop and can benefit from planting on black plastic and/or using row covers.

Growing Specs

Scientific name: citrullus lanatus
Days to maturity: 90
Seed depth: 1"
Days to sprout: 5-10
Plant spacing: 24-48"
Row spacing: 4-6'
Light requirements: sunny
Plant height: 6-12"
Life cycle: annual
Frost hardy: no

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