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Citrullus lanatus Sugar Baby - Vilmorin Seeds

Citrullus lanatus Sugar Baby
Watermelon

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A variety that produces small fruits, (2 to 3 kg). This vegetable plant with creeping stems, about 3 meters (10 feet) long, is cultivated for its fleshy, smooth fruits with a cylindrical shape and sweet, watery, and melting flesh. Sowing in April for a harvest 5 months later.
Ease of cultivation
Beginner
Height at maturity
60 cm
Spread at maturity
3 m
Soil moisture
Dry soil
Germination time (days)
8 days
Sowing method
Sowing under cover, Sowing under cover with heat
Sowing period April
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Flowering time May to September
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Harvest time July to September, November
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Description

The Sugar Baby Watermelon is a variety that produces small fruits, (2 to 3 kg). This potager plant with creeping stems, measuring nearly 3 meters (10 feet) long, is cultivated for its fleshy, smooth fruits, which are cylindrical in shape with sweet, watery, and melting flesh. Sow in April for a harvest 5 months later.

The Watermelon is an annual potager plant with creeping stems. It is cultivated for its cylindrical fruits, with sweet and melting flesh, which are consumed raw like melon. It is a very refreshing fruit, highly appreciated in hot regions. It can also be used to make very good jams and sorbets. Watermelons have antiscorbutic, purifying, and refreshing properties, and contain vitamins (A, B, C) and mineral salts (calcium, magnesium, iron).

The watermelon requires well-fertilized soil, a warm and sunny exposure, as well as regular watering.

Harvest: Watermelons are harvested when ripe: they lose their shiny colour and sound hollow when tapped.

Storage: They can be stored in the refrigerator for a few days.

Gardener's tip: Perform regular hoeing and weeding, and mulching is recommended.

Harvest

Harvest time July to September, November
Type of vegetable Fruit vegetable
Vegetable colour green
Size of vegetable Medium
Fruit diameter 20 cm
Interest Flavour, Nutritional value, Colour, Productive
Flavour Sugary
Use Table, Jam

Plant habit

Height at maturity 60 cm
Spread at maturity 3 m
Growth rate fast

Foliage

Foliage persistence Annual
Foliage colour dark green
Aromatic? Fragrant foliage when creased

Botanical data

Genus

Citrullus

Species

lanatus

Cultivar

Sugar Baby

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Other common names

Watermelon

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Annual / Perennial

Annual

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Planting and care

Sowing in April.

The seeds are sown in early April in buckets filled with compost and placed in a bright room or a greenhouse at a temperature above 20°C (68°F) for good germination.

Place 2 or 3 seeds per bucket. When the plants have a few leaves, keep only one per bucket. Plant the watermelon plants with their root ball in mid-May, when there is no longer any risk of frost, in holes enriched with compost and spaced 1m (3ft) apart in all directions.

 

Maintenance

Watering should be abundant and frequent, but with water at room temperature to avoid hindering plant growth. A blanket bog is beneficial.

Weeding and hoeing are recommended.

 

Seedlings

Sowing period April
Sowing method Sowing under cover, Sowing under cover with heat
Germination time (days) 8 days

Care

Soil moisture Tolerant
Disease resistance Good
Pruning No pruning necessary

Intended location

Type of use Vegetable garden
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Soil draining and rich in organic matter
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), 187

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