Desert King is a drought-tolerant heirloom watermelon with a light pea-green rind surrounding the yellow to orange flesh. Desert King watermelons will also survive for a month or so on the vine after ripening and, once harvested, store very well. This is a large, picnic-style melon.

Sun Exposure

• Full sun

Soil pH

• 6.1 to 7.5

Hardiness Zones

• not frost hardy

Spacing

• Vines need 5 to 6 feet of space

Moisture

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

Notes

• 70 to 75 days to harvest
• Open-pollinated
• Seeded
• Flesh is yellow
• Weighs 20+ lbs.

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