‘Kleckley Sweets’, also known as ‘Monte Cristo’, is an heirloom variety of watermelon. The fruits are 20 inches long and 12 inches across. The melons have dark green skin and a thin rind, making them unsuitable for shipping, but their […]

‘King and Queen’ is an heirloom variety of watermelon developed for storage through the winter. The fruits weigh 10 pounds, and have greenish-white skin with dark green stripes running longitudinally. The flesh is red, the seeds black. The melons are […]

‘Jade Star’ is generally ready for harvest 90 days after sowing. Plants yield 3 to 4 fifteen pound melons each. Fruits are oval or round, with dark green rinds and deep red flesh. Seeds are brown. Watermelons generally do best […]

‘Ice Cream’ is an heirloom variety of watermelon with white flesh and white seeds. The melons are round with pale green skin. It is very early to arrive at maturity, and so does well in cooler areas. Watermelons generally do […]

‘Gypsy Oblong’, also known as ‘Rattlesnake’, ‘Genuine Georgia Rattlesnake’, and ‘Southern Rattlesnake’, is a cigar shaped heirloom variety of watermelon. It weighs generally 30-40 pounds. Its shape is good for stacking, and this melon is often shipped because of this. […]

‘Genuine Georgia Rattlesnake’, also known as ‘Rattlesnake’, ‘Southern Rattlesnake’, and ‘Gypsy Oblong’, is a cigar shaped heirloom variety of watermelon. It weighs generally 30-40 pounds. Its shape is good for stacking, and this melon is often shipped because of this. […]

‘Garden Baby’ is generally mature 78 days after sowing. Vines are unusually short, and have high yields. 6-7 pound fruits have dark green, thin rinds. Flesh is red, and sweet. Watermelons generally do best in warm climates. Cool weather will […]

‘Cuban Queen’ is an heirloom variety of watermelon which sometimes reaches 100 pounds. The fruits are oblong, and the skin striped longitudinally with light and dark green. The flesh is red, and the vines long and rambling. Watermelons generally do […]

‘Crimson Sweet’ is generally ready for harvest 100 days after sowing. These melons weigh up to 25 pounds. They have light green rinds with darker green longitudinal striping. Flesh is salmon-colored, and sweet. Watermelons generally do best in warm climates. […]

‘Colorado Preserving’ is an heirloom variety of citron watermelon. This is a melon generally used for preserving, or pickling. It does well in the U.S., better than some of the larger varieties. These small, round melons have thick walls and […]