Watermelons 'Klondike Striped Blue Ribbon'
- Product number: 312130
- Origin: Africa
- Latin: *Citrullus lanatus*
The Californian grower Mr. Porter introduced this beautiful and tasty watermelon in the early 1900s. The elongated fruits are light green with dark green stripes (with a blue sheen) and hide the very sweet, crimson flesh beneath. Expect fruits weighing between 5-10 kg, quite large. They are sunburn resistant and fairly resistant to fungi.
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Latin: Citrullus lanatus
Dutch: Watermeloen
Also known as: Klondike Striped Blue Ribbon
English: Watermelon
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- Flower colour: Yellow flowers
- Origin: Africa
- Average growth height: More than 120 cm
- Annual or perennial: Annual
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- Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Moderate
- Latin: *Citrullus lanatus*
- Dutch: Watermelon
- Also known as: Klondike Striped Blue Ribbon
- English: Watermelon
