Watermelon 'Cream of Saskatchewan' (Organic)
Citrullus lanatusA super sweet watermelon with champagne coloured flesh, once you bite into a delectable slice, all other melons will disappoint. Not grown commercially as the skin is prone to splitting due to the high percentage of sugars in the flesh - but at home, that just let's you know its at its peak! Can produce melons with dramatically striped skin up to 8.5kg, although most are smaller. 10 weeks to harvest; yields 4 x 4.5kg fruit.
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Watermelon 'Cream of Saskatchewan' (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.