Crimson Sweet Watermelon – 10 Seeds

Crimson Sweet Watermelon seeds. Crimson sweet has sweet, firm and fine textured flesh which is dark red in colour. The fruits weigh 7-10 kg.
Resistant to fusarium wilt.

“Crimson Sweet” is a cultivar of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), a warm, long-season crop that performs best when temperatures are between 70 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit. This cultivar produces fruits that weigh 20 to 30 pounds and feature a green-striped rind, round oblong shape and brilliantly red, sweet flesh with small seeds. Choosing and preparing a planting site well and properly sowing the seeds will help to ensure vigorous plant growth and the production of large, high-quality fruits.

Growing Crimson Sweet Watermelon from Seed

Indoor Sowing: Late Winter / Early Spring.

Direct Sowing: Spring and Early Summer.

• You can sow the seeds from the beginning of Spring to the beginning of Summer.
• Watermelons grow best on sandy loam soils, with good drainage and a soil pH of between 6.0 and 6.8.
• Soil temperature should be at least 18°C for germination to take place.
• Seeds should be sown in an area that gets full sun.
• Direct sow the seeds 2.5cm deep and 50 – 75cm apart, in soil mounds or ridges.