Watermelon Varietà
(Citrullus lanatus)
Watermelon is a spreading vine producing large, fleshy fruit. Although all parts of the fruit are edible it is mainly grown for the juicy flesh which is typically red but can be yellow or pink. There are both seeded and seedless varieties.
Crimson Sweet
An open pollinated variety that takes about 85 days to maturity. The fruit is near-round, 40 X 35 cm, weighing up to 12 kgs, and is medium green with dark green stripes.