Item Number: SNV8096
Crimson Sweet Watermelon Seeds (Organic)
Bold flavor, reliable yields.
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Description
Description
Crimson Sweet Watermelon is a garden favorite renowned for its notable sweetness, firm texture, and reliable performance. This round variety typically weighs 15-25 pounds, making it the perfect size for family gatherings, picnics, or summer desserts. The rind is light green with distinctive dark green stripes, and the vibrant red flesh inside is crisp, juicy, and irresistibly sweet. Thriving in full sun and loose, well-draining soil, Crimson Sweet Watermelon matures in 80-90 days. The plants are vigorous, with long vines that produce an abundance of high-quality fruit.
Variety Details
- Plant type: Tender Annual
- Growth habit: Vining
- Crop category: Melon
- Kitchen profile: Crimson Sweet Watermelon is a garden favorite known for its sweetness, firm texture, and reliable performance.
- Recorded feature: Open-Pollinated
- Product format: Seed packet with a separately listed bulk option
Sowing & Growing
- Ideal Soil Temperatures: Watermelons prefer soil temperatures between 75°F to 95°F (24°C to 35°C) for optimal growth.
- Planting Depths: Sow seeds about 1/2 inch deep in well-draining soil.
- Germination Periods: Watermelon seeds typically germinate within 3-9 days.
- Height at Maturity: Vines can grow up to 18-24 inches in height.
- Days to Maturity: Crimson Sweet Watermelons usually mature in around 88 days.
- Spacing After Thinning: Proper spacing is crucial for healthy growth; plant watermelon seeds or seedlings about 4-6 feet apart.
Plan Crimson Sweet Watermelon for a warm, full-sun period with enough time for vines and fruit to develop. Sow after soil has warmed or transplant carefully once frost risk has passed. Give vines the recorded room, check moisture at root depth, and avoid repeatedly wetting foliage. As maturity approaches, use the documented color, aroma, rind, stem, or texture cues rather than calendar days alone. Handle harvested fruit carefully and store only when the crop type and maturity stage support it.
Before sowing Crimson Sweet Watermelon, review the packet alongside the current product details and note any range in temperature, germination, or maturity. Ranges reflect biological and seasonal variation rather than a fixed promise. Label each planting with its date and location, then compare emergence, growth, and harvest with local weather. This record is useful for succession plantings and for deciding whether the crop fits better into an earlier or later seasonal window.
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Seed Pack Shipping
Seed Pack Shipping
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Shipping Information
Shipping Information
Shipping Weight: 0.01 lb
Dimensions: 4.5"L x 3.25"W x 0.1"H
Features
Features
- Heirloom
- Open-Pollinated
Characteristics
Characteristics
Planting & Care
Planting & Care
Soil & Water: Watermelon prefers light, loamy, fertile, deep, well-draining soil with a pH of 5.5-6.5. Add plenty of organic matter. Water plants amply until setting out, then water more sparingly. Mulch to prevent weed competition.
Planting & Growing: Start seeds indoors 2-3 weeks before the last frost or sow seeds directly after frost. Set out 3-4 transplants per hill, selecting the strongest two when vines are 1'-2' long. Watermelons are large vining plants that can take over an extensive garden space. They can be trellised, but use slings to support the developing fruit.
Harvesting & Storage: Harvest melons when the tendril closest to the stem turns dry and brown and the stem becomes brittle. Eat fresh, freeze flesh in a honey-based syrup, or pickle the rind.
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Useful Information
Guarantee
Guarantee

Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply brand vegetable seeds are guaranteed to germinate. Once the seeds have sprouted, please understand that Peaceful Valley cannot be held responsible for the many uncontrollable growing and climatic conditions that must be met to ensure the success of your crop(s).
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