Growing Zones 3 to 9
Page Number 38
Planting Season Spring
Fertilizer Type 6-6-6
Light Requirements Full Sun
Fragrant n
Edible Parts Fruit
Foliage Color Green
Fruit Color Bright red flesh
Germination 7 to 21
Maturity 70
Spacing 6 ft to 8 ft
Hybrid / Open Pollinated: Open Pollinated
Disease Resistant y
Genus Citrullus
Species lanatus
Subspecies Kleckley Sweets (Monte Cristo)
Common Name Kleckley Sweets Watermelon

Kleckley Sweets Watermelon

#04066
  • 30 seeds
  • $3.85
One of the oldest varieties, still unsurpassed for sweetness. Fruits are 24 inches long and oblong, with glossy, dark green skin. Flesh is bright red, fine-grained and deliciously sweet. Wilt resistant. 25 to 40 lbs.


Growing Zone: 3 to 9

Light Requirements: Full Sun

Own Root

State Restrictions

HI

Growing Zones 3 to 9
Page Number 38
Planting Season Spring
Fertilizer Type 6-6-6
Light Requirements Full Sun
Fragrant n
Edible Parts Fruit
Foliage Color Green
Fruit Color Bright red flesh
Germination 7 to 21
Maturity 70
Spacing 6 ft to 8 ft
Hybrid / Open Pollinated: Open Pollinated
Disease Resistant y
Genus Citrullus
Species lanatus
Subspecies Kleckley Sweets (Monte Cristo)
Common Name Kleckley Sweets Watermelon