Orange Orchid Yellow & Orange Flesh

Orange Orchid
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Orange Orchid Yellow & Orange Flesh

Citrullus lanatus
(78 days) F-1 hybrid. A smaller more-marketable alternative to Orangeglo. Orchid provides reliable early production of refined 6–8 lb oblong fruits with bright orange flesh, crisp texture and super sweet floral flavor and not a hint of the hollow heart that can plague orange-fleshed watermelons. Medium light green rind with dark green striping. Ripened Aug. 29, 2013, from a late June 12 transplanting. CR’s, started later in 2014, ripened mid-September, checking in at 8.25 lb, the best he had grown in eight years at Colrain in watermelon-averse sandy loam. ③


1024 Orange Orchid
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A: 1/16oz for $5.50  
unavailable, no new supply coming
B: 1/4oz for $16.00  
unavailable, no new supply coming
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Additional Information

Watermelons

1 gram packet about 20 seeds, sows 7 hills; 1⁄16 oz packet contains about 40 seeds, sows 14 hills. 1 oz contains about 670 seeds.

Culture: Harvesting watermelon at proper ripeness is an art. Thumping should produce a low, hollow sound. Spread thumb and forefinger and press hard on fruit. If you feel any give, watermelon is ripe. Don’t heed the traditional advice to wait for the closest tendril to brown—that may be too late. Minimum germination temperature 60°, optimal range 75–95°.

Diseases: ANTH: Anthracnose, F: Fusarium

Germination Testing

For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.