Watermelon 'Sugar Baby'

Citrulluslanatus

Family
Cucurbitaceae (koo-ker-bih-TAY-see-ee)
Genus
Citrullus (SIT-ruh-lus)
Species
lanatus (la-NA-tus)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Hardiness
Not Applicable
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Vegetables
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Mobile, Alabama

Mountain View, California

Oceanside, California

Roseland, California

Hollywood, Florida(2 reports)

Miami, Florida

Monticello, Florida

Oviedo, Florida

Pensacola, Florida

Augusta, Georgia

Cumming, Georgia

Saint Simons Island, Georgia

Indianapolis, Indiana

Bethelridge, Kentucky

Chalmette, Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

Livonia, Michigan

Whitmore Lake, Michigan

Bingham Lake, Minnesota

Buffalo, Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Laurel, Mississippi

Lucedale, Mississippi

Greeley, Nebraska

Greenville, New Hampshire

Horse Shoe, North Carolina

Shawnee, Oklahoma

Scio, Oregon

Jonesville, South Carolina

Greeneville, Tennessee

Soddy Daisy, Tennessee

Andrews, Texas

Austin, Texas

Cibolo, Texas

Corpus Christi, Texas

Fort Worth, Texas

Freeport, Texas

Houston, Texas

Mesquite, Texas

Troy, Virginia

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Kennewick, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

4
positives
1
neutral
2
negatives
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Petersburg, ND (Zone 3a) | July 2011 | positive

Container Friendly, 5 gallon buckets, 2 plants/pot..yields 1-2 mellons per plant. Pest free. Mellons 3-4 lbs, made in heaven.

A
Lubbock, TX (Zone 7b) | December 2009 | positive

Grew well and produced several dinner plate sized melons for us in 7b. Good flavor and compact size for storing in refrigerator.

C
Shawnee, OK | August 2009 | negative

produced few melons and they were small.

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Jones Creek, TX (Zone 9a) | July 2009 | neutral

Takes just as much time and effort to grow this one as the larger ones so why go so much smaller. I would only recommed this one if you h...Read More

B
scio, oregon, OR (Zone 8a) | September 2008 | positive

These grow really good in the Willamette Valley, and are tasty.

G
(Zone 5a) | March 2007 | negative

These haven't done well for me in zone 5.

F
Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | November 2003 | positive

Sugar baby was one of the frst "icebox" melons to become popular. A small round dark green melon, which resembles a miniature Black Diamo...Read More

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