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Scientific Name<\/strong><\/td>Citrullus lanatus<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Growing Days<\/strong><\/td>70-100<\/td><\/tr>
Varieties We Grow<\/strong><\/td>Sugar Baby<\/td><\/tr>
Growing Notes<\/strong><\/td>One of the trickiest times is figuring out when to harvest a watermelon. We use the tendril method…when the tendril immediately above the fruit is browned, it’s time to pick that fruit and hope it’s ripe, but not overripe!<\/td><\/tr>
Battle of the Bugs<\/strong><\/td>Cucumber beetles and squash vine borers will go after watermelon vines. They are the worst pests!<\/td><\/tr>
Fun Fact<\/strong><\/td>Watermelons are 90% water so they are aptly named!<\/td><\/tr>
Don’t Waste It!<\/strong><\/td>Duh…these are way too delicious to waste!<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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