These melons save space in the garden and in the refrigerator. The only thing oversized is the flavor—rich and incredibly sweet. Compact vines produce plenty of 6-10 lb. fruits packed with sweet red-orange flesh. 85 DAYS to mature.
- Botanical Name: Citrullus lanatus ‘Sugar Baby’
- Height: 8-10 inches
- Spacing: 3-5 feet between plants, 5-8 feet between rows
- Depth: 1-1 1/2 inches
- Spread: Vine
- Light Required: Full Sun
- Yield: 40 fruits/100 foot row
- Blooms: Summer
- Fruit: Thin, hard, tough rind w/distinct stripes when immature, becoming almost black when ripe.
- Days To Maturity: 85 days
- Zone: 3-9
- Germination: 5-8 days
- Form: vegetable, fruits, watermelon
- Soil Requirements: Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
