Navajo Winter Watermelon

I tried growing about 8 different types of shorter season watermelons and melons last year. This one and the Cream Of Saskatchewan were the clear winners. Both produced well in our dry climate. The Navajo Winter had one of the best flavors for a winter melon and kept in our garage until early December (picked in early September). The only downside is that this watermelon was LOADED with seeds.

Kids ate them up before I could test the storage!

I did this for my container garden and its doing really well. I love the leaves on it and the vine trailing out of the container on to the balcony and I also trained it up the trellis. Pre started the seeds indoors. Have small watermelons golf ball size or less. I did it to be more ornamental. It seemed to be slow growing in June and it liked Julys heat. Watering container once a day.yellow flowers and still blooming in August. Will do again

This plant handles heat very well. As does the melons. Gets well established before setting fruit. Fruit set when vines got about fifteen feet. We have 5 melons per plant. They are between ten and fifteen pounds each. Picked one already and it was delicious. No chemical fertilizers or pesticides needed. Just some old fashioned compost tea does the trick. Great plant if you have the space and like to grow organic.

Great sweet flavor! I love the white rind on THIS melon, unlike others. Great keeper, I am just starting to eat these in december. I have grown many types of melons and this one stands out!