Watermelon Seeds - Carolina Cross

Grow record-breaking, giant-sized watermelons in your garden with Carolina Cross Watermelon Seeds. Known for producing some of the largest melons in the world—often exceeding 100 pounds—this variety delivers sweet, juicy, and crisp red flesh encased in a light green rind. Ideal for gardeners who love impressive harvests and delicious summer fruit, Carolina Cross performs well in warm climates and open sunny areas.

Features:

• Produces exceptionally large, sweet, red-fleshed watermelons

• Light green rind with firm, crisp flesh

• Excellent for home gardens, shows, and local markets

• High-yielding and heat-tolerant variety

• Perfect for long, warm growing seasons

Specifications:

• Scientific Name: Citrullus lanatus

• Common Name (US): Watermelon

• Variety: Carolina Cross

• Plant Type: Annual, warm-season crop

• Fruit Size: 50–100+ lbs

• Maturity: 90–100 days

• Plant Height: 12–24 inches (vine length up to 10–15 feet)

• Spacing: 4–6 feet apart

• Soil Type: Well-drained, sandy loam with organic matter

• Sunlight: Full sun

• Watering: Moderate, deep watering once a week

• Fertilizer: Balanced NPK fertilizer before and during fruiting stage

Growing Information:

• Season: Spring to Summer

• Planting Zones (USDA): Zones 4–11

• Sowing Indoors: 4–6 weeks before last frost

• Transplant Outdoors: After danger of frost has passed, soil temperature 70°F (21°C)

• Direct Sowing: Late Spring to Early Summer (April–June depending on zone)

• Harvest Period: Mid to late Summer