Northern Seeds
Watermelon, Blacktail Mountain
Watermelon, Blacktail Mountain
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Often touted as the earliest watermelon, it is well suited to short summers. Red fleshed, crisp and perfectly sweet, you can harvest the fruit slightly underripe and it will keep for weeks in storage. Developed by Glenn Drowns of Sandhill Preservation in Iowa.
+/- 30 Seeds
Certified organic by Quebec Vrai
Growing recommendations
It’s best to seed watermelon indoors up to one month before transplanting outdoors (late April in the Outaouais – no sooner!). Plant one or two seeds per cell or pot, ½” – 1” deep. Keep soil moist and warm. Transplant when weather forecast is frost-free and warm. Transplant 1-2’ apart in rows 6’ apart. Cut any extra seedlings with scissors and be careful to handle the roots as little as possible when transplanting. Water thoroughly after transplanting.
THE OPEN SEED SOURCE INITIATIVE PLEDGE:You have the freedom to use these OSSI-Pledged seeds in any way you choose. In return, you pledge not to restrict others’ use of these seeds or their derivatives by patents or other means, and to include this Pledge with any transfer of these seeds or their derivatives.
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Shipping and Order Fulfillment
We ship throughout Canada. You can select one of two flat rate shipping options at checkout: $6 for lettermail or $23 for expedited (with Canada Post).
Alternately, you can choose to pick up your order at the farm in Farrellton, QC.
We're trialing and breeding new varieties!
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The trialing allows us to test varieties of a same species side by side and determine which one(s) taste and perform the best.
Breeding and variety maintenance means selecting for traits that are desirable such as flavor, texture, disease resitance, earliness and hardiness, just to mention a few.
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