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Watermelon Congo is a high-yielding variety with large oval fruit, sweet flavour and firm juicy flesh on robust vines for summer harvests.
Quick Grow Facts
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Plant Type: Fruit
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Scientific Name: Citrullus lanatus
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General Sowing Time: Spring/ Summer
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Position: Sun
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Sow Depth: 5 mm
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Spacing: 90 x 180 cm
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Germination: 7-14 days
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Temperature: 25 - 30° C
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Days to Harvest: 90 - 120 days
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Seed Quantity: 10g raw seed
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Seed Quantity - 10g raw seed: Approx 100 seeds
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Seed Quantity - 50g raw seed: Approx 500 seeds
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Seed Quantity - 500g raw seed: Approx 5 000 seeds
Why Grow This Variety
- Large oval fruit suits family-sized servings and summer occasions.
- The flesh is sweet, firm and juicy.
- Robust vines grow vigorously in warm sunny conditions.
- This is a high-yielding variety.
Garden Uses
Serve Congo watermelon at family gatherings or summer picnics, or enjoy it as a refreshing snack.
Growing Notes
- Sow during spring/ summer.
- Position plants in sun.
- Follow the listed 5 mm sowing depth and 90 x 180 cm spacing.
- Allow 7-14 days for germination.
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