Oval fruits weigh 20 lbs. and have light gray-green leaves, darker veins. Pinkish-red flesh is crisp, of good quality, very sweet. You just can’t beat the flavor and sweetness of home grown, vine ripened watermelon. Culture: Sow seed in a hill (group) and then thin to the 2 or 3 strongest plants. Planting in hills a good method for growing as soil hills warm sooner in spring, but also dry faster in hot weather. Water well. Best in areas with plenty of warm weather. Harvest: When underside turns from white to yellowish. Also, thump the melon; a dull, hollow sound indicates ripeness. Nutrition: A source of Potassium and Phosphorous.