Watermelon Varieties

Compare 7 watermelon cultivars. Find the perfect variety for your garden based on how you want to use them, growth habit, and days to maturity.

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Blacktail Mountain

Blacktail Mountain

70–75 days Heirloom / OP Icebox

Earliest watermelon; developed in Idaho for short seasons; 3–5 kg round dark green fruit; red flesh.

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Charleston Gray

Charleston Gray

85–90 days Heirloom / OP Picnic

Large oblong 10-13kg fruit; solid light grey-green rind; bright red sweet flesh; USDA 1954 release; excellent shipping melon; fusarium wilt resistant; thick rind resists sunburn.

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Crimson Sweet

Crimson Sweet

80–90 days Heirloom / OP Picnic

Standard picnic size 7–11 kg; light green with dark stripes; bright red sweet flesh; widely adapted.

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Jubilee

Jubilee

90–95 days Heirloom / OP Picnic

Large oblong 11-14kg fruit; light green rind with dark green stripes; bright red sweet flesh; 1963 AAS winner; vigorous vines; good disease resistance.

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Moon and Stars

Moon and Stars

90–100 days Heirloom / OP Picnic

1926 heirloom; dark green rind with yellow spots (stars) and one large spot (moon); sweet pink-red flesh.

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Sugar Baby

Sugar Baby

75–85 days Heirloom / OP Icebox

Classic icebox type; round 3–5 kg dark green fruit; deep red very sweet flesh; compact vines for small gardens.

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