Description

Watermelon Leelanau Sweetglo
Citrullus lanatus

Watermelon with dark orange flesh, 12 to 20 pounds. Very juicy, delicious and early. Creeping plant of 2 meters. 2 to 4 fruits per plant. Harvest when first tendril and small leaf are dry. A cross between Orangeglo and Crimson Sweet. 80 days.

Full sun, well drained and rich soil. Sow indoors 4 to 8 weeks before the last frost. Transplant when temperature is above 10°C. 1 cm deep. 40 cm between plants.

Germination: 93% in November 2025
Ecological seeds produced at Catherine’s Ornamental Garden.