Crunchy Red is a seedless Crimson Sweet type with firm flesh that makes it ideal for the fresh cut market. This main season beauty produces blocky shaped 15-18 lb. fruit with a medium thick rind that has a light green color with a medium green stripe. The red flesh color is better than and the flesh is firm and crisp. Crunchy Red has been noted to have high sugars, good seedlessness and uniform fruit size.
You will need to purchase a pollinator for use with the seedless varieties. We highly recommend that you use Side Kick or Accomplice for this purpose, as they flower early and continuously throughout the pollination period. You will need one pollinator for every three seedless you transplant.
Waiver Required: To order this variety, please fill out our Watermelon Waiver and e-mail, FAX, or mail it back to us within 30 days. Shipments cannot be made until we receive your form. A new signed form is required every year.
PACKAGING
Approximately 11,040 seeds per pound
CULTURE
Soil temperature: 85 – 90 degrees fahrenheit
Seeding depth: 0.5 – 0.75 inches
Germination days: 4 – 14 days
Grow on temperature day: 65 – 70 degrees fahrenheit
Maturation days: 90 days
RESTRICTIONS
Watermelon shipments not allowed in: SC
LINKS
Pkt of 50 Seeds
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