(76 days) F-1 hybrid. Our 2013 summer hunt for yellow-skinned luster and excellent quality showed Diana supreme. Easily besting past favorite Golden Crown, AAS winner Faerie and open-pollinated Golden Midget, Diana’s 10.3 Brix reading dwarfed Midget’s anemic 7.4. The 2.2 lb oval melons look as if their light skins were painted with bright yellow stripes. Crunchy texture, sweetness and complex flavor, unmarred by the small sparse seeds, won over our warehouse staff. Showed good productivity of 6 fruits from two hills in a poor melon year. “A hit, lovely golden rinds and very sweet bright red flesh,” sums Ohio’s Janine Welsby. ③
Diana Red & Pink Flesh Watermelon
Diana Red & Pink Flesh Watermelon
(76 days) F-1 hybrid. Our 2013 summer hunt for yellow-skinned luster and excellent quality showed Diana supreme. Easily besting past favorite Golden Crown, AAS winner Faerie and open-pollinated Golden Midget, Diana’s 10.3 Brix reading dwarfed Midget’s anemic 7.4. The 2.2 lb oval melons look as if their light skins were painted with bright yellow stripes. Crunchy texture, sweetness and complex flavor, unmarred by the small sparse seeds, won over our warehouse staff. Showed good productivity of 6 fruits from two hills in a poor melon year. “A hit, lovely golden rinds and very sweet bright red flesh,” sums Ohio’s Janine Welsby. ③
Additional Information
Watermelons
1 gram packet about 20 seeds, sows 7 hills; 1⁄16 oz packet contains about 40 seeds, sows 14 hills. 1 oz contains about 670 seeds.
Culture: Harvesting watermelon at proper ripeness is an art. Thumping should produce a low, hollow sound. Spread thumb and forefinger and press hard on fruit. If you feel any give, watermelon is ripe. Don’t heed the traditional advice to wait for the closest tendril to brown—that may be too late. Minimum germination temperature 60°, optimal range 75–95°.
Diseases: ANTH: Anthracnose, F: Fusarium
Germination Testing
For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.
Our Seeds are Non-GMO
All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.