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Sureness Watermelon
Citrullus lanatus 'Sureness'
Height: 24 inches
Spacing: 3 feet
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Hardiness Zone: (annual)
Description:
A lovely ice box variety that produces round, 8-10 pound green watermelons with dark green striping; sweet and fine textured, boasting gorgeous bright yellow flesh perfect for a delicious snack or fruit salad; diploid type
Edible Qualities
Sureness Watermelon is an annual vegetable plant that is commonly grown for its edible qualities. It produces green round fruit with dark green stripes and yellow flesh which are typically harvested when mature. The fruits have a sweet taste and a juicy texture.
The fruit are most often used in the following ways:
- Fresh Eating
- Eating When Cooked/Prepared
- Juice-Making
- Freezing
Planting & Growing
Sureness Watermelon will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. When planted in rows, individual plants should be spaced approximately 3 feet apart. This vegetable plant is an annual, which means that it will grow for one season in your garden and then die after producing a crop.
This plant is typically grown in a designated vegetable garden. It should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. This plant is a heavy feeder that requires frequent fertilizing throughout the growing season to perform at its best. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone over the growing season to conserve soil moisture. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.
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