WATERMELON - Tendersweet Orange

(10 seeds)

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As tender and sweet as its name suggests

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True to their name, these big melons have tender, remarkably sweet orange flesh. This rare variety won't be found in shops anywhere, so surprise your Read More

True to their name, these big melons have tender, remarkably sweet orange flesh. This rare variety won't be found in shops anywhere, so surprise your friends and family with your own, homegrown beauties. Try them once, and they'll become a summer standby in your veggie garden. The plants do you use a lot of water, so mulch well.

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Product Details

Common Name: WATERMELON - Tendersweet Orange

Seeds Per Packet: Approx 10

Days to Harvest: 70 - 100 days

Watering: Medium

Row Spacing: 180cm

Additional Features: Direct-sow Seeds, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Heirloom

Scientific Name: Citrullus lanatus

Position/Sunlight: Full Sun

Sow Depth: 10-20mm

Best Months to Plant – Watermelon
Climate Zone	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cool/Mountain									✓	✓	✓
Temperate									✓	✓	✓
Arid	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Subtropical	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Tropical	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Cool/Mountain – Watermelon
Method	Sep	Oct	Nov
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants		✓	✓
Direct sow		✓	✓

Temperate – Watermelon
Method	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants		✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow		✓	✓	✓

Arid – Watermelon
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓			✓	✓	✓	✓

Subtropical – Watermelon
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓			✓	✓	✓	✓

Tropical – Watermelon
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Growing Information

How to Sow

Watermelons are best sown directly where they are to grow, but you can start them pots, especially if you want to get an early start. Cover your seeds lightly with soil, and keep moist until they germinate.

How to Harvest

Check whether your melons are ripe using one or more of the following tips. If you have a good ear for pitch, knock on the flesh and listen for the distinctive hollow thump sound. Look under your melon. The part resting on the ground should be yellowing. Look for the nearest tendril, it should be starting to turn brown. Once youre satisfied that its ripe, cut it off at the stem with a sharp knife or pair of secateurs.

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How to Sow

Watermelons are best sown directly where they are to grow, but you can start them pots, especially if you want to get an early start. Cover your seeds lightly with soil, and keep moist until they germinate.

How to Harvest

Check whether your melons are ripe using one or more of the following tips. If you have a good ear for pitch, knock on the flesh and listen for the distinctive hollow thump sound. Look under your melon. The part resting on the ground should be yellowing. Look for the nearest tendril, it should be starting to turn brown. Once youre satisfied that its ripe, cut it off at the stem with a sharp knife or pair of secateurs.

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Want the full growing guide?

See sowing times, planting tips, watering, harvesting and common problems for this crop.

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