Chou Cheh Red Watermelon (Certified Organic)

Grown by Twin Oaks Seed Farm – 72 days – Citrullus lanatus

This is an exceptionally sweet variety. Chou Cheh Red comes from Shaanxi Province, China, via the USDA seed bank (PI 435990). Small, oblong fruits average five pounds, but size can vary with conditions. Very productive and early, and forgiving of sub-optimal growing conditions (still sweet). Downy mildew resistant foliage, so grow any time in the season, early or late. Showed gummy stem blight resistance in a 2005 NC State trial. They have a tendency to show some interior hollowness – we’re working to select against this trait. Small seeds. 20 seeds/gram.