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And for those with long summer growing seasons or gardeners in warmer regions who have gotten their garden off to a late start, they will make a delicious early summer treat while you wait for your big picnic cultivars to ripen, or a juicy delight to enjoy come Labor Day. 10. Golden Midget

This traditional Russian watermelon was introduced to American gardeners by Seed Savers Exchange in 1991. It produces round 10-12 inch fruits with a very dark green rind and sweet, deep red flesh. Surround your baby’s bed with stripes – buy sheets, blankets, crib bumpers, pillowcases and wallpaper that have dark and light stripes. They don’t just look delicious, though – their flavor is also a thrill. These melons have a high sugar content and their sweet golden flesh has a pleasantly crisp texture. This picnic-type heirloom variety can reach 24 inches long and averages 30 pounds at maturity, with bright pink sweet flesh, and a thin rind. Plants produce heavy yields and have good resistance to wilt and insect pests. Fruits are resistant to splitting on the vine.Plants have large leaves, protecting the fruits from sunburn. When the bellies of these melons turn bright yellow, that’s when you’ll know they’re ripe. Sweet Princess’ has good resistance to fusarium wilt and anthracnose, and will be ready to harvest in 85-95 days.

This icebox type is small enough to store in the fridge, producing round dark green fruit with sweet scarlet flesh. Fruits have thin but tough rinds that are light green with dark green marbling. Flesh is pink, crisp, and sweet, with a fine texture and very small tan seeds. This heirloom variety has a snakeskin striped rind with bright pink tender flesh. It is one of the oldest heirloom watermelon varieties in existence. It is known for its green and white striped rind that resembles the pattern of a rattlesnake. I don’t know about you, but I’d happily accept the challenge of gobbling up a slice of each of these 25 watermelon cultivars right now.This variety is very old and very rare and has been grown for centuries. It may have originated in Africa and been cultivated in the Nile Valley as early as the 2nd millennium BCE. Most of us have heard of gardeners growing giant pumpkins, but giant watermelons aren’t quite as common. I guess we have been missing out on this branch of competitive gardening – at least I have!

Make dressing up fun with our brilliant slogan baby grows. Opt for a cute ‘My First Eid’, a fun “#NotTired', or a simple ‘Hello,’. Whatever the day holds, you can’t go wrong with a fun slogan baby grow. Picture perfect Florida Giant’ produces round fruit that generally reach 30-40 pounds but can max out at 50 pounds in the right conditions. Klondike Blue Ribbon Striped’ is an open-pollinated heirloom variety that has been a garden favorite since the early 1900s, beloved for its delicious sweet flesh. Also called ‘All Sweet’ this is an open-pollinated variety, so you can save the seeds from this year’s crop to grow next year’s melons.Many love watermelon for the juicy, sweet flavor and crisp texture that can be a welcome treat to beat the summer heat. Hundreds of watermelon cultivars have been developed over the years and vary in taste, texture, and color. Read on to find the perfect variety for you! Red Flesh Looking for a bush type watermelon that’s perfect for smaller gardens – or even for growing in containers? Plants are vigorous, reaching heights of 15-24 inches with a spread of six to eight feet, and are resistant to anthracnose and fusarium wilt.

These icebox sized watermelons are sure to surprise you – not only do they have gold flesh, they also come dressed in a two-toned yellow and gold rind. It is resistant to fusarium wilt. These types of watermelon are often referred to as picnic watermelons because of their ability to feed a large gathering of people at a picnic. Georgia Rattlesnake Georgia Rattlesnake is an heirloom watermelon with a striped rind that resembles a rattlesnake. Despite its name, the flesh of this watermelon is not red but white. The name refers to the red seeds inside. As its name would suggest, this variety is known for its delicious sweet flavor! Productive plants bear many medium-round, striped fruits with high sugar content. Small Shining Light Small Shining Light produces small, round fruits with a dark green rind and sweet, deep red flesh. Don’t forget that this seedless type will need to be grown with a pollinator variety. ‘Bush Sugar Baby’ makes a good pollinator for ‘Triple Crown.’

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Plants reach a height of 15-24 inches with a spread of 72-96 inches, and produce harvestable fruit in 90 days. Introduced in the 1940s, this heirloom open-pollinated variety has a dark green rind and tasty red flesh.