Watermelon 'Orange Tendersweet'

Orange Tendersweet is a large melon. In our zone 6 climate, we had a 27 lb. Tendersweet from direct sowing in hills. This watermelon is...Read More dark green with light green stripes and a very pretty orange inside. It needs 80-90 days to mature.

This melon is my favorite this summer, crisp, sweet, large, 35 pounds. This has hollow heart, which I really enjoy. Seems to hold on the ...Read Morevine longer than most.

This is the stardard for orange fleshed watermelons. It is a long type melon with markings similar to the Allsweet type ( dark green with...Read More lighter green strips). Average size is about 30 lbs. Taste and texture are excellent. An added advantage over Orangeglo is that the rind is tough enough to allow marketing at local/farmers markets.