Experience the delight of Mini Love Watermelon Seeds for Planting, a space-saving, early-producing variety perfect for home gardeners. These small, oval melons feature deep red, juicy flesh and a crisp, sweet flavor wrapped in a dark green rind with light stripes.
Designed for container growing or small garden spaces, the Mini Love watermelon is a hybrid variety known for its vigorous vines, high yields, and personal-sized fruits. Each fruit typically weighs 3–5 pounds, making it ideal for individual servings or family picnics.
Features
- 🍉 Compact Growth: Perfect for small gardens and raised beds.
- 🌞 Early Maturity: Produces ripe fruit in just 70–80 days.
- 💧 High Yield: Multiple small melons per vine.
- 🍯 Sweet Red Flesh: Juicy, crisp, and rich in flavor.
- 🌿 Disease Resistant: Bred for resistance to common watermelon diseases.
- 🌱 Non-GMO Hybrid Variety: Reliable germination and growth.
Specifications
- Common Name: Watermelon
- Scientific Name: Citrullus lanatus
- Variety: Mini Love
- Plant Type: Annual fruiting vine
- Zones: USDA 4–10
- Season: Summer; warm-season crop
- Growth Habit: Compact vine (3–4 feet long)
- Days to Maturity: 70–80 days
- Light Requirements: Full sun (6–8 hrs/day)
- Soil Type: Well-drained sandy or loamy soil, rich in organic matter
- Soil pH: 6.0–6.8
- Watering Needs: Moderate, consistent moisture
- Fruit Size: 3–5 lbs per fruit
- Fruit Shape: Oval, smooth rind
- Rind Color: Dark green with lighter stripes
- Flesh Color: Deep red
- Flavor Profile: Sweet, crisp, and refreshing
- Temperature Range: 70–95°F optimal
- Pollination: Insect-pollinated
- GMO Status: Non-GMO Hybrid
- Uses: Fresh eating, fruit salads, smoothies, desserts
Planting Guide
- Start indoors 3–4 weeks before last frost or sow directly when soil temp reaches 70°F.
- Plant 1 inch deep, spacing seeds 2 feet apart in rows 4–5 feet apart.
- Thin seedlings to the strongest plants once true leaves appear.
- Water regularly, keeping soil moist but never soggy.
- Fertilize lightly every 3–4 weeks with compost or balanced plant food.
- Harvest when tendril nearest the fruit turns brown and the underside becomes cream-yellow.