Introduction to the Supreme Baby Yellow-Fleshed Watermelon Variety and Growing Tips
The Supreme Baby watermelon is a type that many people have loved in the past. This watermelon differs from the common watermelons we usually see: its flesh is red, and its taste and flavor are also quite good. Let's take a look together below!
Supreme Baby variety name: Supreme Baby
Origin: bred in 1973 by Known-You Seed Co., originally named Supreme Baby.
Fruit characteristics: spherical, rind light green and smooth, about 0.4-0.5 cm thick, flesh yellow, texture medium-tender, fiber medium, storage medium, seeds oval and dark brown, about 32.5 grams per thousand seeds, about 262 seeds, average sugar content about 12 Brix, average fruit weight 2 kg, maximum about 2.5 kg.
Tips for growing watermelon
In cool weather, watermelon seeds should be started indoors, but one month before transplanting, plant three seeds per peat pot at a depth of 1/4 inch. Provide heat to keep the soil at least 80 – 85 ℉. Cut off all but the strongest seedlings as true leaves appear, and about one week after frost, transplant two or three plants per hill with 6 – 8 " spacing for good results. Gardeners in warm weather can also sow watermelon directly once soil temperature reaches at least 75 degrees Celsius, planting six seeds per hill with 6 – 8 " spacing for good results. Thin to the strongest two or three plants as the seedlings emerge. Watermelon should be planted in full sun and rich, loose soil. Young seedlings may benefit from black plastic for warming the soil.
