Watermelon Crimson Sweet
Widely Adapted
Sweet and deep red flesh
Green striped, high round shaped fruits
Vigorous plants
Watermelon belongs to the same family as cucumbers, butternut, and pumpkin, but it is considered a fruit rather than a vegetable. Watermelon Crimson Sweet has a vigorous plant type with shallow roots. Each plant typically produces two fruits, weighing around 8 kg each. The fruits are light green with darker green stripes. The flesh has an attractive deep red color and is sweet and crisp. Watermelon Crimson Sweet thrives in hot, sunny, and dry conditions but is not tolerant of cold or excessively wet growing environments. The fruit may rot if left in waterlogged soil, so it should be grown on raised beds to improve drainage.
Characteristics
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KIND
Watermelon (Citrullus vulgaris) -
MATURITY
90 days from planting -
FRUIT WEIGHT
8 - 12 kg -
FRUIT SHAPE
High round -
FLAVOUR
Very good -
PLANT HABIT
Vine -
FIELD HOLDING
Good -
POTENTIAL YIELD/ HA
50 - 70 mt
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SOWING TIME
Year-round in frost-free areas; September to February in frost-prone areas
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UNIFORMITY
Very good
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PLANT SPACING
70 cm X 150 cm
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SEED RATE/ HA
1 - 1.5kg -
SHELF LIFE
Good
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PLANT POPULATION
10 000 plants -
NUMBER OF FRUITS/ PLT
2 - 3 -
FERTILISATION GUIDE
Basal fertilizer: 600kg Compound C or Vegetable Blend. Top: 150kg AN to be split-applied in 2 applications at 3 and 7 weeks after emergence. 30kg of calcium nitrate per ha applied at 5 weeks after emergence. The use of cattle manure applied at 1 liter/plant station prior to planting is highly recommended. Soil test is recommended for correct fertilizer type and rates.
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