Watermelon 'Cooter Black'

Citrulluslanatus

Family
Cucurbitaceae (koo-ker-bih-TAY-see-ee)
Genus
Citrullus (SIT-ruh-lus)
Species
lanatus (la-NA-tus)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
Hardiness
Not Applicable
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Vegetables
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Abbeville, South Carolina

Kennewick, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

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0
neutral
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Abbeville, SC | June 2017 | positive

This is an heirloom variety of watermelon - my husband's grandparents used to plant it (we knew it as Cooterback but that could be from y...Read More

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| July 2003 | positive

90 days to harvest.

I think the Georgia Rattlesnake does beat it on sweetness just a tiny bit, but not by much at all. Yo...Read More

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