Watermelon 'Blacktail Mountain' (Organic)
Citrullus lanatusThe most cold tolerant of watermelons - as the name suggests, this is the one for cooler mountain climates. Yields glassy dark, cannon ball-like 5kg fruit with sweet, succulent red flesh. The colour contrast of rich red flesh and near-black skin is picture perfect. Also does well in warm humid areas. Yields glassy dark 5kg fruit with sweet red flesh. Harvest in 15 weeks; yields 4 x 5kg fruit per plant.
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Watermelon 'Blacktail Mountain' (Organic)
Melons (both watermelons and rockmelons) need to be sown in warm soil and germinate between 18-22 deg C. Like pumpkins, they are best sown on mounds, 1m apart. Sow 3 or 4 seeds where you want one plant to grow, and remove the weaker plants once seed germinates. A sandy, well drained soil of pH 6 is ideal. While the vines are growing, they need plenty of water and nutrients, so good soil preparation is essential; however, once the fruit has set, too much water can lead to watery tasteless fruit. For large, lush melons, allow a maximum of 3 fruits per vine before pinching out the ends of the vines and allowing these fruit to develop.