{"title":"Watermelon Seeds","description":"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sowtrueseed.mom\/pages\/vegetable-seeds\"\u003eVegetable Seeds\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"term-description\" id=\"typeDescription\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOh the glory days of summer! Vine-ripened, homegrown watermelon is one of the greatest pleasures of earthly existence. While most are familiar with crimson red flesh and bright green rinds, watermelon actually come in a wide range of colors and sizes. A simple slice will suit most, but for those looking for new preparations, try it with salt and chili powder, a common street food in Latin America, preserved as jam for the winter, or a jar of pickled rinds to go with a bit of ham. And, while everyone has their own method to check for ripeness, an old method is to harvest when the tendril opposite the fruit stem had dried up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNutrients:\u003c\/strong\u003e vitamins A and C (very high) B6, thiamin, pantothenic acid, potassium, magnesium, copper, phosphorous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanions: \u003c\/strong\u003ePotatoes, Lambs Quarters.\u003cstrong\u003e Antagonists: \u003c\/strong\u003enone known.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"watermelon-charleston-grey","title":"Watermelon Seeds - Charleston Grey","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCitrullus lanatus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eElongated fruits with sweet and juicy red flesh and distinctive gray-green mottled skin can reach 30 to 40 pounds! The delicious flavor and crisp, fiberless texture of these melons can’t be beat, plus the plants are resistant to fusarium wilt and anthracnose fungus, making Charleston Grey a favorite of home gardeners and market gardeners alike.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eMinimum 15 seeds per packet. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"- Watermelon -","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37989522047145,"sku":"086-004-1-C","price":3.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2550\/8730\/products\/Charleston_Gray_1.jpg?v=1578326515"},{"product_id":"watermelon-georgia-rattlesnake","title":"Watermelon Seeds - Georgia Rattlesnake","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCitrullus lanatus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHEIRLOOM. This classic, southern heirloom watermelon has been a grower’s favorite since the 1830s for a reason! These watermelons protect their sweet, rosy flesh with a tough rind that makes it a good fruit for storing and traveling. Fruits are oblong with dark and light green stripes and can grow to two feet long and 25-35 lbs or more. Vines are productive and produce fruit earlier than many other watermelon varieties. Georgia Rattlesnake Watermelon was developed in Richmond county, Georgia and was commercially introduced during the civil war. 90 days. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"- Watermelon -","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37243108655273,"sku":"086-006-1-C","price":3.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2550\/8730\/products\/Watermelon_Georgia-Rattlesnake_stockAlex_shopify.jpg?v=1627336665"},{"product_id":"watermelon-moon-and-stars-red","title":"Watermelon Seeds - Moon and Stars Red","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCitrullus lanatus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHEIRLOOM. The Moon and Stars Watermelon has luscious red flesh with a dreamscape rind of small yellow \"stars\" and large yellow \"moons\" on a dark green skin. Introduced in 1926 from Missouri, this gem features large fruits grow up to 40 lbs with exceptional flavor that has earned it a spot on the Slow Foods Ark of Taste.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"- Watermelon -","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32969639264333,"sku":"086-001-1-C","price":3.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2550\/8730\/products\/Watermelon_Moon-and-Stars_web.jpg?v=1626929666"},{"product_id":"watermelon-moon-and-stars-yellow-organic","title":"Watermelon Seeds - Moon and Stars Yellow, ORGANIC","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCitrullus lanatus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eORGANIC. HEIRLOOM. For the star gazers among us, which is to say everyone. This delicious variety has a moon and star speckled rind, but with a unique and tasty yellow flesh that has earned it a spot on the Slow Foods Ark of Taste! Fruits grow to 25 lbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eSmall Farm Grown by Horton Nash in Colorado. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"- Watermelon -","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32969639362637,"sku":"086-012-1-G","price":3.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2550\/8730\/products\/Moon_Stars_Yellow_1.jpg?v=1625072141"},{"product_id":"watermelon-sugar-baby","title":"Watermelon Seeds - Sugar Baby","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCitrullus lanatus\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sugar Baby Watermelon is beloved by home gardeners everywhere. The melons have incredibly sweet red-orange flesh and are packaged small at just six to ten pounds. Their compact vines produce plenty of fruit with thin rinds that start out striped and turn dark green when ripe. This watermelon is referred to as an icebox type due to its size, appropriate for any refrigerator. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt makes a great melon for any home gardeners and market growers will appreciate its keeping ability and productive vines as well! The Sugar Baby Watermelon will produce six to eight foot-long vines - a good bit shorter than other watermelon varieties - which makes them delightful for smaller spaces. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMinimum Seeds per packet 18.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"- Watermelon -","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33123430596685,"sku":"086-003-1-C","price":3.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2550\/8730\/products\/Sugar_Baby_2.jpg?v=1625070845"},{"product_id":"watermelon-jubilee-bush","title":"Watermelon Seeds - Jubilee Bush","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCitrullus lanatus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you love watermelon but don't have the room for their rambunctious vines, this is the variety for you! With a spread of only three to five feet, Jubilee Bush makes watermelon growing accessible for every backyard gardener. Ten to 15 pound oblong fruit (with the occasional 25-30 pound superstar melon) has crisp and juicy red flesh, with very high sugar content. Some tolerance to anthracnose and fusarium wilt. \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eJubilee Bush watermelons have a light green skin with dark green stripes with sweet red flesh. This watermelon thrives in hot and humid conditions best grown in the Southeast United States. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e2 gram packet contains a minimum of 20 seeds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSMALL FARM GROWN by Hall and Co. Flower Farm in Owasso, OK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"- Watermelon -","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32969633136717,"sku":"086-019-1-C","price":4.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2550\/8730\/files\/IMG_5641.jpg?v=1786468281"},{"product_id":"bradford-family-watermelon","title":"Watermelon Seeds - Bradford Family","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnavailable for 2026, check back in 2027!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCitrullus lanatus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHEIRLOOM. In the 1850s, Nathaniel Bradford developed a unique watermelon breed that was known as the sweetest and most flavorful, right down to its dark green skin. By the early 1900s, however, watermelons had been developed with hard, thick skins and tough rinds at the sacrifice of flavor, which were ultimately more profitable because they were able to be shipped with very little breakage. And so the Bradford watermelon, fell out of cultivation and became lost to the annals of history. However, although the commercial line disappeared, the Bradford family never stopped growing the original watermelon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecently “rediscovered,” the Bradford Family Watermelon and its unique products are being introduced to chefs, gardeners and food enthusiasts around the world. The Bradford Family Watermelon is passing germination tests at USDA's Seed Lab in Columbia, SC, with greater than 90% success. However, this heirloom has been grown and saved on the same farm for over 100 years, so specific environmental conditions could affect germination. This is a rare seed being reintroduced to the home gardener and we encourage you to grow and save your own stock for regional adaptation. The Bradford Watermelon is now being successfully grown all over the USA, we welcome and encourage you feedback!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e***This is a late summer melon, and requires very warm soil between 80 and 85 degrees, and to be kept damp, but not wet. Feedback from our customers suggests that planting too early and\/or over-watering accounts for most failures in germination. Please call anytime if you have questions about growing these delicious watermelons, we are happy to help!***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese Bradford Watermelon seeds are rare, hand-selected, hand-sorted seeds direct from the Bradford family. The majority of the seed price goes to support the Bradford family as they continue to work hard to preserve this plant and reintroduce its unique, historic products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor additional information, please see the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bradfordfarmsc.com\/\"\u003eBradford Family\u003c\/a\u003e website.\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/bradfordwatermelons.com\/2015\/04\/planting-instructions\/\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"- Watermelon -","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32975966797901,"sku":"086-014-1-C","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2550\/8730\/products\/v-watermelon-bradford.jpg?v=1578326514"},{"product_id":"ledmon-watermelon","title":"Watermelon Seeds - Ledmon","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003eCitrullus lanatus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHEIRLOOM. Round fruits have a very thin rind that makes shipping impossible. Ledmon watermelons and seeds have been primarily passed down through families for generations. Incredibly sweet, round-ish, white-seeded melons reach 30 pounds or more! Developed in Greensboro, NC by J.E. Lednum in the early 20th century, Mr. Lednum’s name was misspelled by a county Board of Agriculture employee in a 1938 pamphlet, and the misspelling stuck. In areas around Greensboro though, the melon is still called Lednum with pride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.5 gram packet contains a minimum of 12 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSMALL FARM GROWN by Peacemeal Farm, Gum Spring, VA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"- Watermelon -","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37554232131753,"sku":"086-015-1-C","price":4.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2550\/8730\/products\/Ledmon.jpg?v=1578326518"},{"product_id":"odells-white-watermelon","title":"Watermelon Seeds - Odell's White","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCitrullus lanatus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHEIRLOOM. Odell's White is an enormous watermelon that is not very heavily seeded for its size, and its sweet, smooth flesh makes for excellent eating enjoyment! Fruits can weigh in at up to 60 pounds, and have pale green, almost gray, skin. The rind is almost an inch thick, making it great for pickling! We know from a historical account that this variety was developed by an unnamed enslaved plant breeder at the plantation owned by Col. A.G. Summer in Pomaria, SC in the 1840s. Its name comes from a Summer family friend, Milton O’Dell, who popularized the variety by winning many a contest with the melon's immense size and sweetness. It seems probable that some other plant varieties developed in the American South before 1860 might have similar hidden origins, though this history is little-known.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.5 gram packet contains approximately 20 seeds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSMALL FARM GROWN by The Moon Farm in \u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eClarkesville, GA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fondazioneslowfood.com\/en\/ark-of-taste-slow-food\/odells-white-watermelon\/\" title=\"O'Dells White Watermelon on the Slow Foods Arc of Taste\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0b5394; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOn the Slow Foods Ark of Taste!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"- Watermelon -","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37567022760105,"sku":"086-016-1-C","price":4.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2550\/8730\/products\/Watermelon-Odells-White_web.jpg?v=1627299759"},{"product_id":"watermelon-mountain-sweet-yellow-organic","title":"Watermelon Seeds - Mountain Sweet Yellow, ORGANIC","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCitrullus lanatus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHEIRLOOM. Mountain Sweet Yellow Watermelon is aptly named! This very sweet, yellow-fleshed fruit was developed in the Northeast from the well-loved red ‘Mountain Sweet’ watermelon. It gained popularity in the 1840s as a variety that outperformed other watermelons in cooler regions, but don’t count it out if you live in the South! The Mountain Sweet Yellow Watermelon will still produce its largest fruits in long, warm summers. Yellow watermelons are said to be slightly sweeter than the classic reds. Find out for yourself!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mountain Sweet Yellow Watermelon grows 20-35 pound oblong fruits on six to ten foot vines. Its flesh is a firm, bright yellow to golden orange color, its rind is striped light and dark green, and its mature seeds are black. You can either direct sow watermelon seeds outside or give them a head start indoors four weeks before your average last frost date, a wise choice if you have a short growing season. Either way, as with most cold-sensitive summer crops, wait until two weeks after your area’s average last frost date to get them outside to be sure that warm weather is here to stay. Where we are in Western NC, this typically means we’re planting watermelon seeds from the second half of May through the end of June. Check out the How to Grow tab for more information! Full sun. Annual.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"- Watermelon -","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37790091673769,"sku":"086-018-1-G","price":3.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2550\/8730\/products\/Watermelon_Mountain-Sweet-Yellow_split_CK_web.jpg?v=1578326520"},{"product_id":"watermelon-ravenscroft","title":"Watermelon Seeds - Ravenscroft","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003eCitrullus lanatus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHEIRLOOM. The legendary Ravenscroft watermelon, kept all these years by Mr. Carold Wicker and Dr. James Kibler of Whitmire, SC. Dr. Kibler has helped to steward this variety, and we are honored to be able to offer them to the public again after having thought them extinct. Bred by Adam Summer circa 1850, Summer is also credited with the Odell’s White watermelon. Both the Wicker and Kibler families live within 15 miles of the Ravenscroft plantation where Adam Summer lived, and both families used to be direct neighbors to the Summers’ back in the day. The watermelons surviving a century-and-a-half in the same area is a testimony both to the strong farm traditions of the area and to the stamina of the melons themselves. Ravenscroft is a large, oblong melon with dark skin, light green stripes, red flesh, and white seeds with a brown border. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 gram packet contains a minimum of 18 seeds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSMALL FARM GROWN by Wild Pines Farm of Union, SC\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"- Watermelon -","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32969639526477,"sku":"086-017-1-C","price":4.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2550\/8730\/products\/watermelon_ravenscroft_AML.jpg?v=1611686006"},{"product_id":"watermelon-seeds-orangeglo","title":"Watermelon Seeds - Orangeglo","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCitrullus lanatus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis amazing orange-fleshed watermelon consistently delivers 25-pound, deliciously sweet and crisp fruits with pretty alternating dark and light green stripes on the skin. The orange color means it’s packed with beta carotene and vitamin c. Some say the flavor is distinctive too - a little hint of tropical fruit perhaps? Introduced by the Willhite Seed Company of Poolville, Texas (renowned for their many watermelon selections) in the early 1960s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e2 gram packet contains a minimum of 15 seeds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"- Watermelon -","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42784599048361,"sku":"086-005-1-C","price":4.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2550\/8730\/files\/Watermelon-Orangeglo-cAPWhaley.png?v=1751483693"},{"product_id":"watermelon-seeds-carolina-cross","title":"Watermelon Seeds - Carolina Cross","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCitrullus lanatus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCarolina Cross Watermelon is known to be an excellent variety to grow for watermelon contests, with some specimens reaching 200 pounds! 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