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Watermelon
Scientific Name:
Citrullus lanatus
Also Known As:
N/A
Variety:
Crimson Sweet
Seed Saving Difficulty:
Hybrid (can’t save)
Pollination Type:
Insects
PLANTING DATES
Spring: 3/15 - 6/30
NOTES
not frost hardy; will cross pollinate, so isolate from other varieties of watermelon by 0.5 mile; most reliable sign of ripening is when tendril opposite the fruit’s stem attachment changes from green to brown and becomes dry, or when light colored patch at the bottom darkens a shade
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