Olds Garden SeedOlds Seed Logo

Veggies


Watermelon
Watermelon, AU Producer PVP Watermelon, Baby Doll Hybrid Watermelon, Charleston Grey Watermelon, Crimson Sweet
Watermelon, AU Producer PVP

 Watermelon, Baby Doll Hybrid Watermelon, Charleston Grey Watermelon, Crimson Sweet
  Variety Days Shape Weight Rind Flesh Comments
  Allsweet 90 17 x 9" Long slender 25-30 lbs. Dark green light stripes Bright red Firm, crisp flesh is sweet. Good for humid areas. Small dark brown seeds. F, A.*
P AU Producer PVP 86 Block 20-25 lbs. Thin stripes Pink Excellent! An improved Crimson Sweet. From AU-Auburn University.
P Baby Doll 70 Round 6-10 lbs. Green with small dark stripes Yellow This early yellow–fleshed diploid hybrid has very tasty flesh. The perfect icebox size. Compare to Yellow Doll or Yellow Baby.
P Bush Jubilee 95 20 x 10" Oblong 13 lbs. Light green dark stripes Medium red Space these 3–5' diameter bush plants close for heavy yields. Small seeds. F, A.*
  Charleston Grey 85 20 x 10" Oblong 25-35 lbs. Light grey-green Pink-red Good shipper. Large brown seeds. F1, F3.*
  Crimson Sweet 85 12 x 10" Blocky oval 15-30 lbs. Light and dark green stripes Brilliant red Excellent quality flesh. Crisp, sweet. Widely adapted. Small, brown seeds. F, A.*
  Florida Giant/Black Diamond 95 15" Nearly round 30-60 lbs. Dark green/blue cast Bright red Southern favorite. Tough rind. Vigorous. Firm, sweet flesh.
  Jubilee 95 24 x 12" Elongated 25-30 lbs. Light with dark green stripes Bright red Popular for large size, sweet flesh, and thick, tough rind.
  Watermelon, Micklee PVP Watermelon, Ruby Hybrid Watermelon, Sugar Baby  
  Watermelon, Mickylee PVP

 Watermelon, Ruby Hybrid Watermelon, Sugar Baby  
P Mickylee PVP 90 Round 10 lbs. Light green w/ mottled background Bright red Reliable producer. Has performed in drought when others failed. Good keeper.
OG Moon and Stars 100 Large oval 40 lbs. Dark green, yellow speckles Bright red A legendary variety rediscovered in Macon, MO from Merle Van Doren. Very sweet, bright red flesh. Distinctive dark green rind has bright yellow splotches of various sizes. Leaves are also speckled.
P Ruby 85 Oval round 15 lbs. Dark green, light green mottled stripes Pink Ruby is a later generation triploid (pronounced “trip-Lloyd”) or “seedless” melon, with superb eating quality. Crisp texture. Deliciously sweet. No metallic aftertaste common to seedless types. Heavy, uniform crops, but tricky to grow.
OG Sugar Baby 75 7 - 8.5" Round 8-12 lbs. Dark stripes Bright red Very good for home garden and roadside stand. Does not ship or store well. Small mottled seeds.
* F – Fusarium resistance or tolerance (number indicates strain other than 1); A – Anthracnose resistance or tolerance

Items marked at left: P = packets; OG – organic packets. See price list for items available in bulk and bulk-prepack