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Citrullus lanatus 'Seeded - Sugar Baby'
Watermelon Seeded - Sugar Baby
This heirloom Icebox type produces small rounded fruit with red flesh with high sugar content.
- Small round icebox melon with deep red sweet flesh
- Early and dependable in home gardens
- Compact fruit size fits refrigerators easily
- Excellent chilled, sliced, or packed for picnics
- Category: Vegetables
- Hardiness Zone: 10-11
- Height: 12-24 in
- Spread: 72-120 in
- Spacing: 48 in
- Temperature: 60 to 95°F
Soil Moisture
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Growing & Maintenance Tips for Citrullus lanatus 'Seeded - Sugar Baby'
Melons need full sun, warm soil, and steady moisture until fruit begins to ripen. Plant on black plastic or in raised beds if spring is cool. Reduce watering slightly as fruit matures to improve sweetness and flavor.