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Desert King Watermelon
Drought Resistant and Delicious

  (1 customer reviews)

Sails through dry spells, stays sweet and juicy. Desert King Watermelon has deep yellow-fleshed fruits are a tasty change of pace from pink and red melons. Light green oblong fruits hold on the vine without sunburn a month after ripening. 85 DAYS.

Who needs dessert when you’ve got this incredibly sweet and juicy treat? Even small-space gardeners can grow compact varieties.
Buying Options
Desert King Watermelon - Seed Packet
15138 - For each offer ordered, get approx. 30 seeds.
Price: 1 - $2.75
2 or more - $2.50
Quantity:
Desert King Watermelon - 1 Ounce
15139 - For each offer ordered, get 1 ounce.
Price: 1 - $6.45
2 or more - $6.15
Quantity:
Product Details
Height: 8 - 10 inches
Spacing: 3 - 5 feet between plants, 5 -8 feet between rows
Depth: 1 - 1 1/2 inches
Spread: Vine
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Germination: 5-8 days
Days To Maturity: 85 days
Yield: 40 fruits/100 foot row
Fruit: Sweet, Tender Yellow Flesh. Big, Round to Slightly Oblong. Medium-Thin, Tough, Light Green Rind
Comments: Incredibly drought resistant. Grayish-black seeds. Holds quality on vine for up to a month after ripening. Good shipper. Does not sunburn.
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Desert King Watermelon  Ships In Both Spring And Fall
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 -  Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Desert King Watermelons
Reviewed By: Juanita Lopez (Tucson, Arizona)
The Desert King watermelons are the best. I shared them with family members and they agree. They are delicious I am trying to locate more of the seeds.


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