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Melon : Watermelon Valentina La Dolcissima
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Melon : Watermelon Valentina La Dolcissima
Vegetable Fruit
- Days to Harvest: July to September
Description
Dark green skinned fruits with rich crimson flesh. Will fruit in an open sunny position outdoors but grow under glass for a more reliable crop.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | April under glass - or May |
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| Sowing depth: | 1 inch deep |
Prepare soil by digging and incorporating liberal amounts of well-rotted compost or farmyard manure. Rake the soil level in readiness for sowing. Sow seeds 1 inch deep in April under glass or on the windowsill to plant out from May after all danger of frost has passed. Alternatively sow during May in the open ground, in rows 80 inches apart at stations 60 inches apart. Place 2 seeds at each station.
Growing Instructions
After seedlings have fully emerged, thin out weaker plant, leaving the strongest seedling.
Aftercare Instructions
Water well throughout the season. As fruits ripen, gently turn the melons to aid even ripening by exposure of all surfaces to the sun.
Kitchen Notes
Serving suggestion - Watermelon balls & shrimp salad. Add chopped spring onions, sweet peppers and parsley, sprinkle with lime juice and serve on a bed of lettuce, with tarragon dressing.