{"product_id":"watermelon-crimson-sweet","title":"WaterMelon Crimson Sweet","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"684\"\u003eWatermelon Crimson Sweet is a popular and productive watermelon variety producing large oval to round fruits with light green skin and dark green stripes. The fruits can average around \u003cstrong data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"615\"\u003e20–25lb\u003c\/strong\u003e in warm growing conditions and have brilliant red, very sweet flesh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"686\" data-end=\"962\"\u003eThis variety has good disease resistance and is ready to harvest in around \u003cstrong data-start=\"761\" data-end=\"772\"\u003e85 days\u003c\/strong\u003e from seeding in warm conditions. 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data-end=\"1515\"\u003eGrowing Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"2301\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1fseikd\" data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1546\"\u003eSow from \u003cstrong data-start=\"1528\" data-end=\"1544\"\u003eApril to May\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"33g9zp\" data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1583\"\u003eSow around \u003cstrong data-start=\"1560\" data-end=\"1576\"\u003e1cm \/ ½ inch\u003c\/strong\u003e deep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"84nr8k\" data-start=\"1584\" data-end=\"1647\"\u003eUse \u003cstrong data-start=\"1590\" data-end=\"1608\"\u003e7cm \/ 3.5 inch\u003c\/strong\u003e pots with free-draining seed compost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"11vtir2\" data-start=\"1648\" data-end=\"1689\"\u003eKeep at \u003cstrong data-start=\"1658\" data-end=\"1669\"\u003e20–25°C\u003c\/strong\u003e until germination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli 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if required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1bmhgwp\" data-start=\"2249\" data-end=\"2301\"\u003eHarvest when the fruit sounds hollow when tapped\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2303\" data-end=\"2324\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2303\" data-end=\"2324\"\u003eTechnical Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2326\" data-end=\"2508\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"4wt7xv\" data-start=\"2326\" data-end=\"2346\"\u003eType: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2334\" data-end=\"2344\"\u003eAnnual\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"bp479u\" data-start=\"2347\" data-end=\"2384\"\u003eTemperature required: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2371\" data-end=\"2382\"\u003e20–25°C\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1mzhyil\" data-start=\"2385\" data-end=\"2415\"\u003eGermination: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2400\" data-end=\"2413\"\u003e5–10 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