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Watermelon Rubyfirm - AAS Edible/Vegetable Winner
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Watermelon Rubyfirm - AAS Edible/Vegetable Winner
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Watermelon Rubyfirm F1

2023 AAS Edible – Vegetable Winner – Available Soon

This new little cutie watermelon is a small, personal-sized melon that is about the size of a canteloupe. Boasting very sweet and crisp flesh with minimal seed pips means a tasty summer delight can easily be yours. Each Rubyfirm plant will yield 2-3 fruits on its long vines.

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Categories: 2023, Edibles/Vegetables, Mountain/Southwest, Watermelon, West/Northwest
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AAS WINNER DETAILS

Winner Type: Regional (West/Northwest, Mountain/Southwest)
Class: Watermelon
Variety Name: Rubyfirm F1
Genus: Citrullus
Species: vulgaris
Year: 2023
Common Name: Watermelon
Type: Edible – Vegetable
Breeder: Partner Seeds Co., Ltd.
Close Market Comparison: Mini Love, Sweetie Pie

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: Climbing/vining
Plant Height: 14 inches
Fruit Color (Harvest): Jubilee stripe red with red flesh
Fruit Shape: Round
Fruit Size: 6 inches
Fruit Weight: 3.3-5.5 pounds
Fruit Flavor Description: Very sweet and firm flesh
Number Of Fruits Per Plant: 2-3

IN THE GARDEN

Container: Yes
Garden Spacing:
140 inches
Days To Harvest (Sowing Seed): 80
Days To Harvest (Transplant): 65
Plant Spread: 140 inches
Disease Resistances or Tolerances: Anthracnose

HOW TO GROW

Recommend using N:P:K = 20-20-20 before flowering, and use a fertilizer with a high K ratio after fruiting.

JUDGE'S OBSERVATIONS

  • “Loved the taste and the texture”
  • “The test variety had good disease resistance and held up through the middle up September against downy and powdery mildew”
  • “The flavor is quite good”
  • “Rind pattern is unique, attractive flesh color with good texture”
  • “Certainly had much less seed than comparisons.”

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