Crimson
Sweet Watermelon
Origin: United States
Item #: WATERMELON016
The
Crimson Sweet Watermelon was once considered to be the ideal in commercial
watermelons and is still the parent of many modern production. The variety
was originated by Charles V. Hall of Kansas State University and came about
by crossing together the varieties Miles, Peacock and Charleston Gray.
Crimson Sweet Watermelons were first introduced commercially on February
6th, 1963.
Crimson
Sweet is a fine watermelon variety and produces a multitude of round, blocky
shaped watermelons that average about 25 pounds in weight. The variety
is extremely adaptable and can be grown in most areas. The watermelons
are a light green in color with darker green stripes and possess a very
finely textured sweet red flesh with a very high sugar content and small,
dark brown seeds. The variety has a thin, but durable rind and makes an
excellent shipper. In fact, with its excellent shipping qualities, round
shape, uniform size, smaller seeds, sweet taste and attractive red flesh,
the Crimson Sweet Watermelon is one of the very finest open pollinated
watermelons available despite its age.
Resistant
to anthracnose and fusarium wilt.
Matures
in 85 days.
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