2017 AAS Edible-Vegetable Winner
Watermelon Gold in Gold F1
“Eye-catching and fun” was one judge’s comment about “Gold in Gold” Watermelon. The fruit’s outer color is yellow with golden stripes while the inner flesh is a lovely orange/gold. Crisp texture with high sugar contents is also an advantage. This winner is an early producing, high yielding, and improved disease-resistant melon with a strong rind that resists cracking or bursting. The unique oblong shape of the 11-16 pound fruit makes it a perfect “icebox” watermelon and the tasty fruit is superior. Judges said, “We loved it!”
Plant Description
Genus:
Citrullus
Species:
lanatus
Common Name:
Watermelon
Plant Habit:
Spreading
Plant Height:
Indeterminate growth
Fruit Color (Harvest):
Yellow
Fruit Shape:
Long oval
Fruit Weight:
11-16 pounds
Fruit Size:
6-7 inches
Fruit Flavor Description:
Sweet
Foliage Color:
Green-yellow on the underside
Breeder:
Asia Seed Co;, Ltd
Close Market Comparison:
: Faerie F1, Lemon Krush F1
Planting & Care
Garden Spacing:
2 - 3 feet
Days To Harvest (Sowing Seed):
100
Days To Harvest (Transplant):
70
Duration Type:
Annual
Light Needs:
Full sun
Water Needs:
Normal
Season Type:
Warm season
Staking Required:
No
How to Grow:
Higher temperature is needed like other watermelons.
Reviews
AAS Display Garden- River Valley Master Gardeners –
This is a fun little melon. Sweet crisp yellow flesh and a thin rind. A bit of a challenge to determine ripeness as there is no yellow ‘ground spot’- the whole melon rind is yellow. After trial and error, we look for the dried tendril near the first set of leaves, and the yellow melon started to develop green areas as you can see in the photo. The leaves also have some yellow pigment which resembles foliage disease, but is normal for this variety. Zone 6a
Rosss –
Hard to determine ripped melons. Super disappointed when we picked our first and it was not ripe. But when we got a ripe one, it was all worth it. Amazing taste all the way to the rind.