{"product_id":"watermelon-mountain-sweet-yellow","title":"Watermelon Mountain Sweet Yellow","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWatermelon Mountain Sweet Yellow is a heirloom variety that was popular in the USA during the 1800s, a genuine piece of watermelon history that has been kept alive by gardeners ever since for one very good reason: the flesh inside is a surprising, crisp golden yellow rather than the red most people expect.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat surprise factor makes it a great dessert and gift, surprising people when cut, since the striped, oblong fruit look much like any other watermelon on the outside, right up until the first slice reveals the golden-yellow flesh within. It is firm and very sweet, offering all the refreshment of a classic watermelon with a genuinely different visual twist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeyond the novelty, Mountain Sweet Yellow is also an adaptable selection that produces high numbers of large fruit, so it is a productive choice as well as an interesting one. Its long history in American gardens speaks to how reliably it has performed across generations of growers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor anyone wanting to grow something with real heirloom character, and enjoying the reaction when friends and family cut into a watermelon expecting red and finding gold instead, Mountain Sweet Yellow delivers both flavour and a memorable moment at the table.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg height=\"1\" width=\"451\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSowing and Growing Watermelon Mountain Sweet Yellow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSow indoors or under cover from September to November, maintaining a temperature of 20-30°C for germination, which typically takes 5-10 days. Once frosts have passed and seedlings are established, transplant into a warm, sunny position with fertile, well-drained soil, spacing plants 100cm apart within the row and 200cm between rows.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg height=\"1\" width=\"451\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvesting Watermelon Mountain Sweet Yellow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFruit is ready 80-100 days from transplanting. Because the flesh colour cannot be judged from the outside, rely on the usual external signs of ripeness: a dulling of the skin's sheen, a hollow sound when tapped, p\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eatches of webbing on fruit,\u003c\/span\u003e and the nearby tendril turning brown and dry. Also look for the g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eround spot – the underside of the watermelon where the fruits rests on the ground is known as the “ground spot”. This spot should turn from a creamy\/white colour to a nice buttery yellow when the melon is mature. The colour should be a deep yellow not a creamy yellow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kings Seeds NZ","offers":[{"title":"20 seeds","offer_id":49212449194292,"sku":"V8444.pkt","price":6.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 seeds","offer_id":49212449227060,"sku":"V8444.100sdsW","price":18.75,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 seeds","offer_id":49212449259828,"sku":"V8444.250sdsW","price":42.25,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 seeds","offer_id":49212449292596,"sku":"V8444.500sdsW","price":71.85,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1000 seeds","offer_id":49219126755636,"sku":"V8444.1000sdsW","price":114.9,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/0555\/6276\/files\/V8444-W.png?v=1784972069","url":"https:\/\/www.kingsseeds.co.nz\/products\/watermelon-mountain-sweet-yellow","provider":"Kings Seeds NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}