PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) MOON & STARS YELLOW WATERMELON | id:24019 | Citrullus lanatus | Certified Organic by Ecocert Canada | Annual | Open Pollinated | Heirloom Introduced by Southern Exposure Seed Exchange in 1987. Foliage and fruits are spotted with yellow, just like the original Van Doren strain, but flesh is yellow and seeds are white. Sweet fruits up to 24″ long and 16 pounds in weight. Shows some tolerance to disease and drought. Vitamins+: B1, B6, C++, K+, Lycopene Companion plants: Radish, Corn, Garlic, Nasturtium, Pumpkin, Squash. Far from: Potato. Planting tip: Soaking in warm water for up to 12H & scarification is recommended for improved germination. Sow indoors 2 weeks before transplanting outside. Direct sow or ||plant outside when soil °T is above 21°C. Harvesting tip: Harvest when tendril near the fruit is dried and brown. Storage tip: Store at 7°C and at 85% humidity for up to 3 weeks.
Seed depth:1/2″ Direct, Plant spacing:24-36”, Row spacing:60″, Sun Level:3, Watering Level:2, Germination:3-10 days/jrs, 21-35°C Optimally:27-30°C, Maturity:85 days/jrs, Height: vining, Width: 6-8′, Edible flower (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
