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Watermelon

Jam Melon Seeds

Hardy prolific vines, smooth round fruit, solid white flesh to 5kg, good for jams and pickles, added to fruitcakes, puddings and cookies, can store up to 1 year. 80-100 days. (Photo courtesy of Seed Savers Exchange)

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Eden Seeds
Packet (15 seeds) $3.90
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General information:

Watermelon

Citrullus lanatus

Watermelon is originally from Africa and is one of our most popular sweet summer vine fruit. Keep well watered and likes full sun. With our watermelon seeds, you can keep from ripe fruit as you eat and then replant. Fruit is ripe when the stem starts to brown off. Sow after frost or indoors 5 weeks before transplanting.

10-20 seeds per gram

Watermelon seeds planting information:

When To Plant In Australia
Tropics:Any
Subtropic:Aug-Feb
Mild:Aug-Dec
Cold/Frost:Sep-Dec
Seed Sowing
Plant space cm:60-75
Row space cm:150-200
Depth cm:2-3
Best soil temp:21-35 °C
Sow after frost:Yes
 
Other Info
Number of seeds per gram:10-20
Rate per hectare:3-4kg
Average days to maturity:68-100
Seed savers needed
Edible Flowers
Sprout & Eat
Sprout & Cut
There are no shipping
restrictions for this seed.
W.A. CustomersDue to quarantine restrictions in W.A. there is a 10,000 seeds limit per each variety.
Watermelon seed count is 10-20 seeds per gram. Please stay under this 10,000 seeds limit when ordering seeds as we will have to reduce or remove it from your order. If you have any queries on ordering large quantities please phone us on (07) 5533 1177.
TAS CustomersDue to quarantine restrictions in TAS there is an 800g limit per each seed variety.
Please stay under this 800g limit when ordering seeds as we will have to reduce or remove it from your order.

  

 

 

 

 

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