Horti Tops® Watermelon Sugar Baby

€ 2,19 (incl. VAT where applicable)

Watermelon Sugar Baby (Citrullus lanatus) is a nutritious vegetable for your garden. Sow indoors from April to May.

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Watermelon Sugar Baby (Citrullus lanatus)

Summer essential: Nothing says summer like watermelon

Over 90% water: Nature’s hydration

Rind is edible: Pickle it or stir-fry it

Summer’s Most Refreshing Fruit

Watermelon is summer incarnate – nothing else refreshes quite like cold watermelon on a hot day. At over 90% water, it hydrates while delivering sweetness. Growing your own means varieties with flavor that supermarket melons cannot match.

Beyond the Red Flesh

Yellow and orange watermelons: Equally sweet with different flavors.

Seedless varieties: Convenient but seeds are actually edible and nutritious.

The rind: Do not discard it! Watermelon rind pickles are delicious. In some cuisines, the rind is stir-fried as a vegetable.

Ripeness Signs

The thump: A ripe watermelon sounds hollow when thumped.

The field spot: The underside should be creamy yellow, not white or green.

Dry tendril: The curly tendril nearest the fruit dries when ripe.

Growing Watermelons

Watermelons need space – vines can spread 6 meters. They need heat and a long growing season. Start indoors in cool climates. Choose smaller “icebox” varieties for small gardens or short seasons. Water consistently until fruits are nearly ripe, then reduce to concentrate sugars.