Crimson Sweet, a very sweet watermelon with high sugar content, is a large, elongated picnic watermelon that grows to 12 inches long. It has a thick, hard rind that is light green with darker green stripes. This one is also a commercial favorite that ships and stores well.

Sun Exposure

• Full sun

Soil pH

• 6.3 to 6.5

Hardiness Zones

• not frost hardy

Spacing

• Vines need 6 to 8 feet of space

Moisture

• Water deeply 1 to 2 inches per week
• keep soil moist but not waterlogged

Notes

• AAS, AN, F (disease resistant)
• 80 to 97 days to harvest
• Open-pollinated
• Seeded
• Flesh is bright red and firm
• Weighs 15 to 25 lbs.

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