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Blacktail Mountain Watermelon Seeds
This variety will ripen in the coolest areas, and hands down, one of the best-tasting melons you can grow.
Item Number: 53535A
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Watermelon breakthrough! The first summertime treat for every USDA growing zone! This melon will ripen even in cooler areas where nighttime temperatures average in the mid-40s. Consistent yields of high-quality 10–12", 14 lb. dark-green fruits with candy-sweet, red flesh. A summertime treat that will quickly become a favorite for its unsurpassed flavor in gardens across the country!
Key Attributes
Light Requirement
The amount of sunlight this product needs daily in order to perform well in the garden. Full sun means 6 hours of direct sun per day; partial sun means 2-4 hours of direct sun per day; shade means little or no direct sun.
Full sun
Lifecycle
This refers to whether a plant is an annual, biennial or perennial. Annuals complete their life cycles in one year; biennials produce foliage the first year and bloom and go to seed the second year; perennials can live for more than two years.
Annual
Sow Method
This refers to whether the seed should be sown early indoors and the seedlings transplanted outside later, or if the seed should be sown directly in the garden at the recommended planting time.
Outdoor
Mature Spread
The width of the plant at maturity.
10 ft
Days to Maturity
The average number of days from when the plant is actively growing in the garden to the expected time of harvest.
80
Fruit Weight
The average weight of the fruit produced by this product.
15 lb
Mature Height
The typical height of this product at maturity.
14 in
Fruit Size
The average size of the fruit produced by this product.
12 in
When to Plant in Your Area
Average Last Frost
Average First Frost
