A New Crimson Sweet Watermelon Variety!

[rvalens2]

Seeds are now available for the Saldana Crimson Sweet watermelon. What makes this variety unique is:

It's missing its dark stripes
Has approximately 1/2 the seeds of the standard C.S.
Can reach 13 1/2% sugar content versus the 12% of the standard C.S.

If you'd like to find out more about this great new watermelon visit:

http://greatideas.icestorm.com/watermelon/

Saldana Crimson Sweet watermelons are deliciously sweet, with a nice firm texture and a lot fewer seeds than the standard Crimson Sweet.

A FREE watermelon growing guide is available for download at my website. It includes a lot of advice and pictures.

[lemonlily53]

This watermelon sounds fantastic. I am ordering some seeds soon.!

[rvalens2]

This watermelon sounds fantastic. I am ordering some seeds soon.! - lemonlilly

I wish I could convey just how good these watermelons have been. Their flesh is firm and the taste is just incredible! I've haven't eaten a watermelon anywhere near this good, since I was a small child in Texas.

Saldana Crimson Sweets also develop an overall yellowish cast when they are ripe. Finally, a watermelon that tells you when it ready to pick!

Rick

[schallernathan]

i want some.

[mrdoitall]

I ordered the seed. I have some growing now. The seed germinated real good for me. I can't wait to try them.

Sounds good. Will have to give it a try.


Kevin

[Blanesgarden]

Rick,
Been awhile mister, but the seeds you sent me are up. I dropped them on March 17th, and they took about 50 days (or so) to germinate, breaking my all time best record for 'the longest' seed germination time span.

I thought I had lost them, but we had some really harsh roller coaster type temps this spring, most likely they were planted too soon and maybe too deep, but I never gave up on them.
I knew the seed was good quality by the looks of them, But anyway...they go in the patch this week after this final cold snap passes. (yea right) That is what I said last month too.

I will use this thread to track their progress, as I am not sure how many people in the deep south have had these grown before.
Thanks and enjoy-

[mrdoitall]

This watermelon did real good for me here in North Alabama. It is one of the best and sweetest I have grown. I have a few of the seed I ordered last year started this year. I hope they will germinate. I also saved some of the seed from one of the sweetest melons from last year. Only problem is I had other watermelons in the garden last year. They may have crossed. If these don't germinate I will try the saved seed this year and reorder seed for next year. This watermelon is everything they say it is.

[Blanesgarden]

Originally Posted by mrdoitall

This watermelon did real good for me here in North Alabama. It is one of the best and sweetest I have grown. I have a few of the seed I ordered last year started this year. I hope they will germinate. I also saved some of the seed from one of the sweetest melons from last year. Only problem is I had other watermelons in the garden last year. They may have crossed. If these don't germinate I will try the saved seed this year and reorder seed for next year. This watermelon is everything they say it is.

Great to hear that!
Looking for the same results! Thanks

[Desert Rat]

I got mine planted yesterday, later than planned and still have seeds for another planting later if these don't make it. Really looking forward to trying them.