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CHARLESTON GRAY #WM117<br />
87 days. This popular variety dates to 1954. The long gray-green<br />
fruit grow to 20-40 lbs; the red flesh is fiber-free and very tasty.<br />
Yields are very good, and melons are excellent for home or<br />
market. Pkt $2.00<br />
CHRIS CROSS #WM140<br />
85-90 days. This heirloom was bred in Montrose, Iowa, in 1950<br />
by “Chris” Christenson, and the “Cross” was Hawksbury crossed<br />
with Dixie Queen. 15 to 20-lb fruit have green striped rind and<br />
tasty, crisp red flesh. This variety is almost extinct. Pkt $2.50<br />
COLORADO PRESERVING or RED SEEDED CITRON<br />
#WM142<br />
This variety of melon was used in the 19th century for making<br />
preserves, candied citron, pies and more. The firm white flesh is<br />
not good for fresh eating but has many holiday uses in the kitchen.<br />
These are rock hard and keep for months. Citron-type melons are<br />
the ancestors to domestic watermelons and still grow wild in Africa.<br />
These are easy to grow, as they resist almost everything. Huge<br />
vines; 10-lb fruit have bright red seeds. Pkt $2.50<br />
CONGO #WM124<br />
90 days. Large 30 to 40-lb melons; very tough, striped rind. The<br />
flesh is deep red and very firm. Has a high sugar content and is<br />
an excellent, big tasty watermelon. AAS winner from 1950. Pkt<br />
$2.00<br />
CREAM OF SASKATCHEWAN #WM133<br />
80 days. A beautiful little melon with sweet, tasty, creamcolored<br />
flesh! An excellent variety for the North. Fruits around<br />
8-10 lbs each with a striped, green rind. A favorite of those who<br />
grow it! An old heirloom. Pkt $2.50<br />
CRIMSON SWEET #WM115<br />
85 days. AAS Winner from 1964, very popular. Crisp and sweet,<br />
medium-red flesh, mild flavor. A good producing type that is still<br />
quite popular. Pkt $1.75<br />
DAISY OR YELLOW SHIPPER #WM116<br />
85 days. This incedibly delicious, golden-hued watermelons<br />
have tough rinds, making this one of the best yellow varieties<br />
for shipping and storage. Rinds are striped and flesh is bright<br />
yellow, crisp, sweet and very tasty! Fruit weigh 13-20 lbs. This<br />
variety was found growing in a field of watermelons by a<br />
customer of Burrell Seed Co. Pkt $2.50<br />
DIXIE QUEEN #WM114<br />
80 days. Pre-1935 variety, round in shape, can grow up to 50<br />
lbs. Flesh is brilliant red, solid, and of a fine flavor. Skin is striped<br />
dark green and greenish ivory; uniform in shape, size, color,<br />
and quality. Pkt $2.00<br />
FAIRFAX #WM101<br />
85 days. 30 to 40-lb fruit that are oblong, and have a striped,<br />
thin, tough rind. The bright red flesh is very sweet! Excellent<br />
taste. Developed in 1952 by the USDA and Clemson. A good<br />
market melon. Pkt $2.00<br />
GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE #WM113<br />
90 days. A longtime Southern favorite, thought to have been<br />
developed in Georgia in the 1830’s. Its stripes resemble those of a<br />
Rattlesnake, hence the name. Sweet, light crimson-colored flesh<br />
and large size. Used as a shipping melon; a great old variety. Pkt<br />
$2.50<br />
GOLDEN HONEY #WM193 New!<br />
80-90 days. Dark green rind conceals the light golden-yellow<br />
flesh which is quite delicious. Listed in W. Atlee Burpee catalog<br />
before the turn of the 20th Century. Oblong, sweet fruits run<br />
10-20 pounds. Pkt $2.50<br />
Golden Midget<br />
Black Seeded Ice Cream<br />
GOLDEN MIDGET #WM107<br />
70 days. A beautiful miniature watermelon that weighs around<br />
3 lbs. It’s easy to tell when they are ripe, as the rind turns a lovely<br />
golden yellow when ready for harvest, a very beautiful contrast<br />
with the salmon-pink-colored flesh. The taste is sweet and<br />
refreshing. Very early, matures in just 70 days. Developed by the late<br />
Dr. Elwyn Meader, UNH, in 1959. Unique. Pkt $2.50 or 1 oz $8.00<br />
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