Picnic Watermelons

Picnic Watermelons

Picnic watermelons are on the larger end weighing from 15-50 lbs. These watermelons are great for large 4th of July cookouts! Picnic watermelons tend to have longer maturity times but are worth the "weight"!

Light green rind with thin dark tiger strip. Bright red flesh is crisp and extra sweet. Eight to nine lb fruit perfect icebox size. Very early maturing excellent for northern climates. Vines are vigorous and cover plants from sunburn.

Sweet Princess has a thin yellow-green rind with green stripes. Its flesh is crisp and a deep pink color. These 20 to 30 lbs. fruits are sweet and good shippers. Certified Organic.

The Moon and Stars Watermelon is a popular heirloom variety that is named for its yellow "moon" and "stars" skin pattern! This mouth watering watermelon was introduced by the Henderson seed company in 1926. Ever since its introduction, this variety has been a staple for many gardeners. The Moon and Stars Watermelon has a deep green skin with lots of yellow "stars" and a few "moons" with a red, juicy and sweet flesh.

The Nobility F1 Watermelon is a hybrid of the old, favorite standard picnic type and is the diploid, the seeded version, of the Triple Picnic variety. This fan favorite has a very firm flesh and an extra sweet flavor that is perfect on a hot summer day. The dark green almost black rind is nearly sunburn resistant and thrives in warm, humid climates.

The Charleston Grey Watermelon is an unique, large, oblong very sweet picnic watermelon that has a very good storage ability! This beautiful light green variety has a marbled surface with a bright red colored flesh and a firm rind. This variety weighs between 25-35 lbs when harvested and is a good shipper.

The Sweet Siberian Watermelon is an unique apricot-colored flesh variety from Russia that has an outstanding juicy flavor. This watermelon is very sweet and sugary, giving it excellent eating qualities. This delicious favorite produces green oblong fruits that weigh 8-10 pounds. The Sweet Siberian is perfect for picnics and gatherings as it is a nice treat on a summer day!

The Congo Watermelon is a wonderful tasting, gigantic sized, long, dark green watermelon that can grow to be up to 50 lbs.! This variety produces a firm and sweet flesh that has 9.4% sugar. As a fully grown watermelon, it can be over 2' long and 1' wide! It's skin has deep green stripes on a medium green body.

The Dixie Queen Watermelon is a fast growing, very popular, large watermelon that is perfect for taking to summer picnics! This variety is an old-time variety that has been a garden staple since 1935. This watermelon flesh is bright red in color and is very solid and juicy. The Dixie Queen's smooth skin is a greenish ivory color with dark green stripes.

The Top Gun Watermelon produces more uniform shaped and better quality fruit than any other Crimson Sweets. This watermelon variety is an exceptionally delicious hybrid that has an improved flesh quality with a delicious bright red color. The Top Gun Watermelon has an excellent seedling vigor that is able to get the crop off to the right start, making it a top watermelon!

The Tendersweet Orange Watermelon is an excellent quality watermelon with a unique juicy, bright orange flesh with a wonderful sweet flavor. This unique watermelon also is a kid favorite with it's bright coloring.

The Black Diamond Watermelon produces an abundance of the giant, juicy and delicious tasting emerald green fruits! These watermelons are large with a wonderful bright red flesh. In warmer climates this watermelon variety will start producing during the mid-season, just when you are craving a cool melon the most! The Black Diamond is bred to have a tough skin with large leaves that help to prevent sunburn.

The Sangria Watermelon has an excellent consistency and a deep red flesh that is high in sugar content and even higher in flavor and eating quality! This mouth-watering variety is an F1 hybrid that will consistently produce high yields of excellent quality fruits. This watermelon will grow to be 20-23 pounds with jade green stripes on a forest green background.

Secretariat is a fast maturing watermelon with high yields. This seedless watermelon offers a smooth, medium-green exterior with green stripes and has a nice round-oval shape. The flesh is firm, crisp, deep red flesh. For best results plant Ace, Watermelon Seeds with this variety as a non-harvester pollenizer.

The Harvest Moon Seedless is a seedless Moon and Stars watermelon type! This variety is a new twist on the old favorite with a dark green rind with characteristic markings of small yellow "stars" and larger yellow "moons." This watermelon has a crisp, sweet red flesh is seedless with an excellent flavor. The Harvest Moon Seedless Watermelon is earlier to ripen with shorter vines and a higher yield of smaller melons than the heirloom Moon and Stars. This medium-sized, 8-13 lb. oval watermelon averages 2-3 fruits per plant.

The All Sweet Watermelon has a firm, crisp flesh that is, just like in its name, very sweet! This is a great watermelon for warmer areas. The All Sweet is the perfect addition to any garden if you are looking for a sweet flavor with a great texture.

The Crimson Sweet Watermelon has an excellent quality crimson red flesh that has a delicious, crisp and very sweet taste. This popular watermelon variety is widely adapted. The Crimson Sweet is a home garden favorite for a reason!

The Jubilee Watermelon is a sun-loving, dark green striped watermelon with a very sweet red flesh that is perfect for a picnic or hot summer day! The Jubilee can grow to be 25-40 pounds. This watermelon is also disease resistant making it perfect for home gardens. Enjoy this large beauty all summer long!

The Orange Crunch Watermelon makes the perfect market watermelon with its exceptional shelf life and beautiful orange flesh. This round watermelon is a round to slightly oval shaped fruit that has a very crisp orange flesh that is firm with a high brix. The Orange Crunch is a sweet Crimson Sweet type watermelon with shell striping and very few seeds!