PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) PEACE YELLOW-FLESHED WATERMELON | id:23987 | Citrullus lanatus | Ecologically grown | Annual | Open Pollinated | Heirloom At the end of CR’s Common Ground Exhibition Hall table talk one Sunday we tasted Peace alongside the old standard Seminis-Monsanto’s Yellow Doll. Although the informal vote afterwards was split, Peace compared favorably in flavor, texture and sweetness enhanced with a floral aftertone that added some complexity. Its yellow flesh has that kind of drizzle-down-your chin juiciness that thoroughly satisfies on a hot late-summer day. Good production of fruits averaging 8 lbs and adorned with light green skin punctuated with narrow dark green stripes. 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:75 days/jrs, Height: Vining, Width: Vining, 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)
