All-America SelectionsAll-America SelectionsAll-America SelectionsAll-America Selections
  • AAS Winners
    • Search AAS Winners
    • Buy Winners
    • Complete AAS Winner List
    • About AAS Winners
    • Judges’ Biographies
  • Display Gardens
    • Visit an AAS Display Garden
    • Design Challenge Winners
    • Become an AAS Display Garden
    • Info for Current Display Gardens
  • Blog
  • About
    • About AAS
    • AAS Garden Types
    • AAS Award Recipients
    • AAS Meetings
      • Sponsorship Opportunities
    • Annual Reports
    • AAS Judges
  • Industry
    • Enter AAS Trials
    • AAS Media Kit
    • AAS Introduction Gardens
    • AAS Ambassador Tools
    • Signs and Brochures
    • Wholesale Sources
    • Judge’s Login
  • Contact

AAS Winners Return to All Winners > Where to Buy AAS Winners >

Search AAS Winners

Home AAS Winners Watermelon Golden Crown F1
Watermelon Golden Crown
Watermelon Golden Crown

Watermelon Golden Crown F1

1991 AAS Edible – Vegetable Winner

Golden Crown is aptly named since the rind color is a golden yellow when mature. This cultivar produces oval icebox size melons weighing about six to eight pounds. Golden Crown is early to mature, about 60 days from transplanting, which is an advantage to northern gardeners.

See More Vendors >

Categories: 1991, Edibles/Vegetables, National, Watermelon
  • Description

Description

AAS WINNER DETAILS

Winner Type: National
Class:Watermelon
Variety Name: Golden Crown
Year: 1991
Common Name: Watermelon
Type: Edible – Vegetable
Breeder: Known-You Seed Co.

PLANT NEEDS

Duration Type: Annual
Light Needs: Full sun
Water Needs: Normal
Season Type: Warm season
Staking Required: No

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Foliage Color: Green
Plant Habit: Vining
Fruit Color (Harvest): Golden yellow rind
Fruit Shape: Oval
Fruit Weight: 6-8 pounds
Fruit Flavor Description: Sweet with excellent texture and quality

IN THE GARDEN

Days To Harvest (Sowing Seed): 75
Days To Harvest (Transplant): 60
Plant Spread: 6-9 feet
Disease Resistances or Tolerances: Powdery mildew, anthracnose

Pin
Share
Share
0 Shares
PreviousNext

All-America Selections encourages the use of these images of AAS Winners by the media and garden communicators. Please credit All-America Selections and use the variety name. To download images for digital use, simply right click on the image of choice and select “Save image as…” For high-resolution images, please email the AAS office.

Related Products

  • Eggplant New Hampshire Hybrid
    Read more Show Details
  • Broccoli Artwork is a unique and beautiful dark green stem broccoli that has only recently become available to home gardeners.

    Broccoli Artwork F1
    Read more Show Details
  • Pepper Cornito Giallo F1 2016 AAS Vegetable Award Winner “DOUBLE YUM” was one judge’s response to our new AAS Winner Cornito Giallo F1 pepper, “The flavor on this one is totally a winner!”

    Pepper Cornito Giallo F1
    Read more Show Details

  • Petunia Lady Bird
    Read more Show Details

MISSION STATEMENT

“To promote new garden varieties with superior garden performance judged in impartial trials in North America.”

CONTACT

5201 Walnut Ave. Suite 3
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Phone: 630-963-0770

QUICKLINKS

  • AAS Winners
  • Media Kit
  • Judge’s Login

ENEWS SIGN-UP

  AAS Winners
Copyright © 2021 All-America Selections.
  • AAS Winners
    • Search AAS Winners
    • Complete AAS Winner List
    • About AAS Winners
    • Judges’ Biographies
  • Newsletter Sign up
  • Display Gardens
    • Visit an AAS Display Garden
    • Design Challenge Winners
    • Become an AAS Display Garden
    • Info for Current Display Gardens
  • News
  • About
    • About AAS
    • AAS Award Recipients
    • AAS Meetings
    • Annual Reports
  • Industry
    • AAS Introduction Gardens
    • Media Kit
    • AAS Garden Types
    • Signs and Brochures
    • AAS Ambassador Tools
    • Breeders’ Entry Information
    • Wholesale Sources of AAS Winners
    • Judge’s Login
  • Contact
All-America Selections