Sugar Baby, Watermelon Seed
Sugar Baby
Watermelon Seed
- Fast-maturing icebox melons fit refrigerators and smaller gardens
- Eight-to-twelve-pound fruits hide fine-textured, brilliant red flesh
- Nearly black rinds create striking contrast at harvest
- All-America Selections recognition reflects reliable home-garden value
Key Attributes
About Sugar Baby, Watermelon Seed
Sugar Baby watermelon is a beloved heirloom variety introduced in the 1950s and quickly became popular for its compact size and sweet, juicy flesh. Unlike larger watermelons, Sugar Baby is perfectly round and typically weighs between 8 to 12 pounds, making it ideal for smaller gardens and personal servings. It features a dark green rind and bright red, fine-textured flesh known for its exceptionally sweet flavor and crisp bite. This variety is a favorite among home gardeners and market growers alike due to its quick growing cycle and rich, refreshing taste.
Growing details
Planting
Plant profile
Seed & variety
Growing Instructions
Before Planting
Planting
Watering
Fertilizer
Harvesting
Tips
AVG. Seeding Rate
Pests & Diseases
Fusarium wilt, anthracnose, gummy stem blight, downy mildew, and mosaic viruses affect watermelon. Choose resistant varieties and clean seed, rotate cucurbits for several years, and avoid working wet vines. Remove permanently wilted or mosaic plants; harvest only sound fruit without sunken or water-soaked lesions.
Check watermelon seedlings for cucumber beetles and later inspect leaves for aphids or spider mites. Row cover helps before flowering, but remove it for pollination; squash bugs and vine borers are less typical on watermelon.
Our Promise
Urban Farmer
Satisfaction Guarantee
At Urban Farmer, we believe every great garden begins with dependable products and seeds you can trust. We’re committed to helping gardeners and growers succeed—from planting to harvest.
100% Non-GMO Seed
Every Urban Farmer seed is guaranteed to be non-GMO and free from
genetic engineering.
High-Quality Seed
We carefully select dependable varieties for strong performance,
uniform growth, excellent flavor, and rewarding harvests. We produce
many varieties on our Indiana farm and work closely with trusted
growers across the United States.
100% Satisfaction Guarantee
Your satisfaction matters to us. If you aren’t satisfied with your
purchase, we’ll provide a replacement or refund the purchase price in
accordance with our guarantee.
Whether you’re planting your first garden or growing on a larger scale, you can count on Urban Farmer for quality products, helpful service, and support throughout the growing season.
Features
Key Attributes
About Sugar Baby, Watermelon Seed
Sugar Baby watermelon is a beloved heirloom variety introduced in the 1950s and quickly became popular for its compact size and sweet, juicy flesh. Unlike larger watermelons, Sugar Baby is perfectly round and typically weighs between 8 to 12 pounds, making it ideal for smaller gardens and personal servings. It features a dark green rind and bright red, fine-textured flesh known for its exceptionally sweet flavor and crisp bite. This variety is a favorite among home gardeners and market growers alike due to its quick growing cycle and rich, refreshing taste.
Growing details
Planting
Plant profile
Seed & variety
Growing Instructions
Growing Instructions
Before Planting
Planting
Watering
Fertilizer
Harvesting
Tips
AVG. Seeding Rate
Pests & Diseases
Fusarium wilt, anthracnose, gummy stem blight, downy mildew, and mosaic viruses affect watermelon. Choose resistant varieties and clean seed, rotate cucurbits for several years, and avoid working wet vines. Remove permanently wilted or mosaic plants; harvest only sound fruit without sunken or water-soaked lesions.
Check watermelon seedlings for cucumber beetles and later inspect leaves for aphids or spider mites. Row cover helps before flowering, but remove it for pollination; squash bugs and vine borers are less typical on watermelon.
Our Promise
Our Promise
Urban Farmer
Satisfaction Guarantee
At Urban Farmer, we believe every great garden begins with dependable products and seeds you can trust. We’re committed to helping gardeners and growers succeed—from planting to harvest.
100% Non-GMO Seed
Every Urban Farmer seed is guaranteed to be non-GMO and free from
genetic engineering.
High-Quality Seed
We carefully select dependable varieties for strong performance,
uniform growth, excellent flavor, and rewarding harvests. We produce
many varieties on our Indiana farm and work closely with trusted
growers across the United States.
100% Satisfaction Guarantee
Your satisfaction matters to us. If you aren’t satisfied with your
purchase, we’ll provide a replacement or refund the purchase price in
accordance with our guarantee.
Whether you’re planting your first garden or growing on a larger scale, you can count on Urban Farmer for quality products, helpful service, and support throughout the growing season.
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