Oval fruits weight 20 lbs. and have light gray-green leaves, darker veins. Pinkish-red flesh is crisp, of good quality, very sweet.
Culture: Sow seed in a hill (group) and then thin to the 2 or 3 strongest plants. Planting in hills is a good method for growing as soil hills warm up sooner in spring, but also dry faster in hot weather. Water well. Best in areas with plenty of warm weather.
Harvest: When underside turns from white to yellowish. Also thump the melon; a dull, hollow sound indicates ripeness.
Nutrition: A source of Potassium and Phosphorous.
- Planting Depth: 1" (2.5 cm)
- Seeds per Group (Hill): 10
- Spacing Between Seeds: 2" (5 cm)
- Spacing of Groups (Hills): 8' (240 cm)
- Days to Germination: 7-14
- Thin to Plants per Group (Hill): 2-3
- Days to Maturity: 85-90