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Watermelon 'Sugar baby'

Citrullus lanatus

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'Sugar baby' is a Watermelon variety in the Citrullus genus with a scientific name of Citrullus lanatus. Blooms appear in these approximate colours: Unmellow Yellow. The mature flowers take a Single form, with an approximate petal count of 5. When ripe, fruit appear in these approximate colours: Pakistan green and Brick red. Leaves appear approximately as a Ao green colour.

Sugarbaby is a popular home garden variety that will fit in the fridge with round fruit 3-5kg. The red flesh is crisp, mouth watering, with a sweet, rich flavour, It sets 4-6 melons per vine and is the easiest watermelon to grow. Watermelons require a long, hot growing season. ¹

A type of Fruit, it mainly grows as an Annual plant - which means it typically only grows best for a single growing season. Sugar baby normally grows with a vine-like habit with a max height of 1.46 feet (that's 45.0 cm metric).

Sugar baby Watermelon needs a moderate amount of maintenance, so some level of previous experience comes in handy when growing this plant. Ensure that you are aware of the soil, sun, ph and water requirements for this plant and keep an eye out for pests.

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How to grow Watermelon 'Sugar baby'

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Sugar baby likes a position of full sun and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Sugar baby is thought of as tender, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Use USDA Hardiness Zone 3 - 9 as your guideline for the appropriate climate for this plant. Try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 6.5 and 6.5 as Sugar baby likes to be in weakly acidic soil.

Growing Sugar baby from seed

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 8.12 feet (2.50 metres) and sow at a depth of around 0.49 inches (1.25 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 23°C / 73°F to ensure good germination.

Transplanting Sugar baby

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Sugar baby is a tender plant.

Harvesting Sugar baby

Harvest when the tendril closest to the fruit stem is dry and brown and the underside of the fruit has change3d colour; then store for a week before cutting. ¹

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by late summer.