{"product_id":"watermelon-crimson-sweet-seeds-organic","title":"Watermelon - Crimson Sweet seeds (Organic)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWatermelon Crimson Sweet (Organic)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Cross Certified Organic seed (SXC cert 26065)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCitrullus lanatus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacket: 15 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrimson Sweet is the round striped watermelon most people picture, running to 8 to 12kg with deep red flesh, small seeds and a high sugar content. It needs a long hot season and a good deal of room, and it repays both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds about 15 to 20mm deep, direct where they are to grow, once soil is reliably above 21°C. Germination takes 7 to 14 days. Space plants 90 to 120cm apart, or sow three seeds to a mound and keep the strongest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to Sow - Australian Climate Zones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool \u0026amp; Mountain:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marginal, November to December in a warm sheltered spot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperate:\u003c\/strong\u003e September to December\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e August to January\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e April to August (dry season)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArid \u0026amp; Semi-arid:\u003c\/strong\u003e August to December\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow in full sun in free draining soil with plenty of compost. Water deeply while the vines run and fruit sets, then reduce watering as the melons approach ripeness so the flavour concentrates rather than dilutes. Slide a tile or board under each fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReady about 12 to 14 weeks. Three signs together mean it is time: the curly tendril nearest the fruit has dried and browned, the patch where the melon sits on the ground has turned from white to buttery yellow, and it sounds hollow when tapped.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51474607276344,"sku":"ORVA059","price":3.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/files\/watermelon-crimson-sweet-seeds-organic-5845098.jpg?v=1785234733","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/watermelon-crimson-sweet-seeds-organic","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}