Wilson Sweet Watermelon
WATERMELON Wilson Sweet Citrullus lanatus
Seeds per pack ~20
Germination: 94% Oct 2024 (Packed for 2025)
An heirloom variety that was offered by numerous seed companies in the 1960s, but nearly went extinct. Our seeds come from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange who thank Sand Hill Preservation Center and grower Merlyn Niedens for saving this excellent melon from near-extinction. With a unique green spotted and mottled rind, this watermelon has a sweet red flesh and crisp juicy texture.
Start seeds indoors no more than 2-3 weeks prior to setting-out date, Sow the seed one-half inch deep outdoors after frost season is over and soil is warm. Use soil that is amended with compost or manure. Best to sow the seed 12 inches apart, in rows 6 feet apart. and never let watermelon seedlings become root-bound in their pots.
This watermelon is usually ripe when the light patch on the underside has changed to pale yellow, and the tendrils immediately opposite the stem from the fruit has withered.
