{"product_id":"watermelon-mountain-sweet-yellow","title":"Watermelon Mountain Sweet Yellow","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"shopify-block-ATkY3bFpnWlYxSVIvM__product_description_WhiAk9\" class=\"shopify-block\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-product-description=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wysiwyg text-small font-text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCutting into this large, 20–35 pound, oblong melon will reveal plenty of juicy, sweet, yellow fruit. These melons have a dark green rind marked with lighter green stripes. Developed from the very popular red-fleshed 'Mountain Sweet' melon grown in the mid-1800s by farmers in the Northeast, this variety grows in any region with warm summers. Long, warm summers produce the largest watermelons.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVariety Info\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"variety\" data-tab-content=\"\" class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDays to Maturity: 95–100 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCucurbitaceae\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAfrica\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardiness: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFrost Sensitive\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExposure: Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant Dimensions: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eVine\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariety Info: Mountain Sweet Yellow' produces oblong fruits that average 20–35 pounds. Outer rind is dark green with lighter green stripes. The yellow interior is firm and sweet.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__primary-left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"left-side-blocks for-desktop\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-blocks\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__description product__block product__block--medium\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte non-page-rte rte--product ff-body fs-body-100\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"variety\" data-tab-content=\"\" class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSowing Info\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"sowing\" data-tab-content=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen to Sow Outside: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eRECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is 70°–90°F.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen to Start Inside: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eNot recommended except in very short growing seasons, 2 to 4 weeks before transplanting. Roots are sensitive to disturbance; sow in biodegradable pots that can be planted directly into the ground. Transplant when soil temperature is at least 60°F.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDays to Emerge: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e5–10 days\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeed Depth: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e½\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeed Spacing: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e2–3 seeds per mound\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThinning: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWhen 3 leaves, thin to 1 plant per mound\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing Info\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"growing\" data-tab-content=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvesting: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eIt can be tricky to know exactly when a watermelon is ripe and ready to pick. First, know the number of \"days to harvest\" and begin checking fruits as harvest date draws closer. Signs to look for are: (1) the bottom of the melon (where it lies on the soil) turns from light green to a yellowish color; (2) the surface color of the fruit turns dull; (3) the skin becomes resistant to penetration by the thumbnail and is rough to the touch; and (4) light green, curly tendril on the stem near the point of attachment of the melon is brown and dry. All of these indicators may not necessarily occur at the same time.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"learn\" data-tab-content=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"growing\" data-tab-content=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"sowing\" data-tab-content=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Botanical Interests","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46569145630886,"sku":"3157","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0474\/3325\/3030\/files\/Product_23_4b8ce06d-9907-4fdd-9aa9-12857942ddf1.png?v=1793637910","url":"https:\/\/www.pittsborofeed.com\/products\/watermelon-mountain-sweet-yellow","provider":"Pittsboro Feed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}