Heirloom Seed Package contains 2 grams or about 40 heirloom watermelon seeds
Crimson Sweet is truly...well...sweet...with a high sugar content around 12%! This mouthwatering watermelon produces 20-25 pound fruits with juicy red flesh.
Your kids will not be disappointed by the taste, but they might not win any seed spitting contests, as Crimson Sweet contains very few seeds.
Crimson Sweet watermelon thrives in a wide range of climates. This watermelon is resistant to anthracnose and fusarium wilt. Make lots of room for crimson sweet watermelon as it spreads 6-10 feet, growing the absolute sweetest melons of all. It even has an award to prove it!
Crimson Sweet heirloom watermelon was introduced by Charles V. Hall of Kansas State University in 1963. Crimson Sweet came about by crossing together the varieties Miles, Peacock and Charleston Gray.