Watermelon Mini-Love plants - Citrullus lanatus

<p style="text-align: justify"><strong>Watermelon is a refreshing, thirst-quenching vegetable-fruit</strong> of the family Cucurbitaceae,<span class="attr"> cultivated before the Common Era in the Nile valley, as shown by frescoes in pharaohs' tombs. <strong>It is a vegetable </strong></span><strong>very demanding of heat, sun and water</strong>: that is why in France it is mainly produced in PACA and in Occitanie. While it is easier and recommended to grow it in these regions, it also grows further north. <strong>In these more temperate regions, it is recommended to grow it under glass or to choose better-adapted varieties</strong> such as <strong>'Premier Rayon de Lune'</strong> and <strong>'Sugar Baby'. </strong>If not, do not hesitate to try <strong>'Charleston Grey'</strong>, with large fruits that can reach 15 kg, or <strong>'Crimson Sweet'</strong>, a variety resistant to two common cryptogamous diseases and with fruits weighing up to 10 kg.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Another requirement common to the family Cucurbitaceae, <strong>the soil must be rich in organic matter</strong> to produce healthy young plants and large fruits. <strong>A light soil, preferably sandy or silty, is preferable; it should be kept cool for optimal growth of the young plants.</strong> Preferably, obtain your young plants from seeds sown from mid-March indoors and in warmth. The young plants obtained are transplanted into the garden after risks of last frosts. First fruits will be harvested in July in the most southern regions, and in August further north.</p> <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-58489" src="https://www.promessedefleurs.com/blogwp/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/pasteque1.jpg" alt="" width="1200" height="400" />