![]() ![]() Like other members of the Cucurbitaceae family, the ovaries (undeveloped fruits) form directly below (inferior to) the female flowers. The fruit is called a pepo, a berry that has a thick rind and fleshy center.They have lower germination rates and seedling vigor and require more careful management. Seedless watermelons are genetic triploids (three sets of chromosomes) and require a second diploid (typical two sets of chromosomes) variety (seeded) planted nearby to set fruit.It is difficult for gardeners to grow high-quality watermelons like area farmers. Although fun to grow, they take up a large amount of space making a small garden much less productive. Watermelon ( Citrullus lanatus) vines range in length from 6 ft. ![]()
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