Southern Harvest
Quality seeds for kitchen, flower and native gardeners
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Botanical Name
Citrullus lanatus
Bright red, fibreless, oval fruit with a tough gray-green rind & fine dark-green veins. These oblong fruit weigh ave. 11-15 kg. Fruit is ripe when the stem starts to brown off. Slow growing in cool areas, so start early indoors. For good germination 24+oC is required. Needs full sun & a sheltered spot. 20 seeds.
Sowing Periods
Cool Climate Periods
Sep 1st to Nov 30th
Temperate Climate Periods
Aug 1st to Jan 31st
Tropical & Sub-Tropical Climate Periods
Jan 1st to Dec 31st