What are the sweetest watermelons to grow?

Top Watermelon Choices

• Bush Charleston Gray. (F) 90 days. High sugar content. Small, oblong fruit similar to Charleston Gray except for the smaller size of fruit and vine; weighs10 to 13 pounds.
• Bush Jubilee. (AN, F) 90-100 days. Sweet, high sugar content.
• Bush Sugar Baby. 75-80 days. Juicy, sweet flesh.

Are darker or lighter watermelons better?

The bigger and darker the patch is, the better. Watermelons should be a darker green. Very light watermelons may not have ripened long enough on the vine.

How do you pick the best and sweetest watermelon?

If the watermelon is ripe, the field spot should be a large, yellow patch on one side of the melon. If it is ripe, the color should be a creamy, almost butter-like yellow. The bigger the yellow belly and the creamier the color means the more time the melon spent ripening on the vine.

What is the best time to buy watermelon?

But the best time to buy is between May and September. That’s when production kicks in for the four top watermelon-growing states—Florida, Texas, California, and Georgia—which account for two-thirds of the U.S. crop and keep supermarket bins consistently full.

What is the best seedless watermelon?

The seeded watermelon, sometimes called the pollinator cultivar, provides the supplemental pollen. The best anthracnose resistant varieties of seedless watermelons are Crimson Sweet, You Sweet Thing Hybrid, or Summer Sweet 5032.

What are the sweetest watermelons?

Allsweet. ‘Allsweet’ has the classic look of a picnic watermelon variety.

When to plant watermelons?

Planting the Watermelon Seeds. Most gardeners choose to plant their seeds early in spring so they can enjoy their ripe fruits during the hottest summer months, as watermelon needs about 120 days to fully grow, from start to finish.

What are the growing conditions of a watermelon?

Planting Conditions. The conditions for growing watermelons include well-drained soil with a light, loamy texture and plenty of sun and water. As 95 percent of a watermelon’s weight is water, you need to water the plants with 1 to 2 inches of water each week while the vines and flowers are growing and at fruit set.