Golden Midget Watermelon Seeds - (Citrullus lanatus)

Golden Midget Watermelon - Early Maturing

A beautiful 3 lb miniature watermelon that's widely adapted with very sweet and refreshing rich-red flesh and dark-colored seeds. 7-8” oval melons grow on compact vines and only need a small space, great for small or urban gardens. Picking at the perfect ripeness is easy because the thin tough green rind turns golden-orange when ready for harvest.

So early maturing that it’s excellent for succession planting. 

Developed by Elwyn Meader and Albert Yaeger at the University of New Hamsphire in 1959.

History

Watermelons originated in the subtropical parts of Africa. In the Kalahari Desert region of southern Africa, the San people used wild watermelon as an important water source during the dry season. 

Uses

This delicious fruit is simply eaten by cutting into slices and eaten fresh. Creative types can carve into various shapes or use as melon balls in fruit salads. Some cultures dry, roast and eat the seeds as a snack. Watermelon juice can be processed into a syrup or even wine.

Growing Tip

Watermelon seeds dislike cold soil. It's better to wait until the soil is warm to plant the seeds. Also, watermelons don't like to have their roots disturbed, so when thinning out seedlings in hills, cut the stems of those you want to remove, rather than pulling them out.

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