Canadian Gardening: Watermelon, 0 by Lilypon

Lilypon wrote:
No idea which cultivar this is (other than a commonly available short season small fruited one). It has around 15 fruit forming on it.

How long does their fruit, once it has formed, normally take to mature???

Stay away f*r*o*s*t!!!



edited to say I think it is 'Cream of Saskatchewan' (rings a bell) - Small round fruits, around 10 inches in diameter. Really thin, light green with dark green striped rind. Sweet white flesh and black seeds. Can grow in cool climates. It was brought to Saskatchewan, Canada by Russian imigrants. 80-85 days from planting to harvest.

It has definitely gone over 85 days but like many plants there it too seemed to sit and sulk when both our days and nights were in the 90's for so long.



This message was edited Aug 27, 2006 4:16 PM