{"title":"All-America Selections Winning Fruit","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e#html-body [data-pb-style=C0LXEBU]{justify-content:flex-start;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background-position:left top;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-attachment:scroll}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"row\" data-appearance=\"contained\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\u003cdiv data-enable-parallax=\"0\" data-parallax-speed=\"0.5\" data-background-images=\"{}\" data-background-type=\"image\" data-video-loop=\"true\" data-video-play-only-visible=\"true\" data-video-lazy-load=\"true\" data-video-fallback-src=\"\" data-element=\"inner\" data-pb-style=\"C0LXEBU\"\u003e\u003cdiv data-content-type=\"text\" data-appearance=\"default\" data-element=\"main\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA collection of the best fruit seeds and plants to grow in your garden, AAS winning fruit plants and seeds have been judged to provide superior growing performance and garden reliability. When choosing which fruit to grow in your garden or patio container, be sure to look for the AAS Winner symbol on Park Seed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mini-love-hybrid-watermelon-seeds-52724-pk-p1","title":"Mini Love Hybrid Watermelon Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDays to Maturity: 80 from direct sow; 70 from transplant\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAll-America Selections (AAS) Winner 2017\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eGrowing watermelons on the deck may sound like a joke, but with Mini Love, it is possible. This award-winning hybrid is super compact, so instead of the usual sprawling vines, you get a compact 3-foot by 3-foot spread, healthy foliage and flowers, and up to half a dozen delicious fruit on every plant.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe secret is terrific disease resistance. Mini Love stands up to anthracnose, a scourge of many other watermelon varieties, and the fruit has a thin rind that is strong enough to resist cracking and splitting. Within, the flesh is juicy sweet, dark red, aromatic, and simply mouthwatering.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMini Love sets about 4 to 6 striped green-on-green melons per plant. Each weighs between 7 and 9 pounds, with a shape that varies from oval to round. Just right for two people, this is a melon you can actually finish without having to refrigerate. And believe us, you will want to devour every bite.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAwarded a national All-America Selection, Mini Love is certain to delight. Give it a try this season, and we predict you will be amazed by how much space you save in the garden (or on the patio) and how much you love having smaller, more manageable fruit. Mini Love is out to win you over.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSow direct when the soil is warm and all danger of frost is past. If planting in the garden, sow the seeds in raised hills or rows 3 inches high. Thin to 3 plants per hill 3 feet apart, or 1 plant per foot in rows. If planting in containers, sow several seeds in a raised hill at the center of the plant, thinning to one plant per pot. For earlier fruit, seeds may be started indoors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"parkseed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42354475499579,"sku":"52724-PK-P1","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/files\/Product_MediaImage_52724-PK-P1_1.jpg?v=1753891808"},{"product_id":"sweet-beauty-hybrid-watermelon-seeds-05491-pk-p1","title":"Sweet Beauty Hybrid Watermelon Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDays to Maturity: 77 to 80\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eAll-America Selections (AAS) Winner 2004\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis delightful new Watermelon is so yummy that you may never get to taste it chilled—we've been eating it straight from the vine all summer, and once you try that scrumptious crisp sweet red flesh and succulent bite, you may not be able to make it to the fridge, either.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eJust 6 to 7 pounds, these merrily striped oblong fruits are the perfect size for the icebox, and make one generous or two average-sized servings. No more sawing away slabs from a 25-pound fruit while the fridge fills up with sticky juice. They mature earlier than many other varieties, and are borne very abundantly on vigorous \"semi-upright\" (a bit taller than most) vines 3 feet high and up to 9 feet wide. If you love watermelon, Sweet Beauty is the one you want for a summer of great eating.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWinner of an All-America Selections Award, Sweet Beauty was judged superior in flavor and texture, as well as ease of growth and early maturity. This is a super easy-to-grow variety that new gardeners will be successful with and old gardeners will fall upon with joy. The flavor is incomparable—you'll simply never be able to eat another supermarket watermelon once you taste Sweet Beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMaturing in late summer, Sweet Beauty is a delight in the vegetable garden. Give it room to ramble and set masses of yummy fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"parkseed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42354500370491,"sku":"05491-PK-P1","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/files\/Product_MediaImage_05491-PK-P1_1.jpg?v=1753891719"},{"product_id":"harvest-moon-hybrid-seedless-watermelon-seeds-52594-pk-p1","title":"Harvest Moon Hybrid Seedless Watermelon Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDays to Maturity: 90 from sowing seed indoors\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAll-America Selections (AAS) Winner 2013\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIt's going to be a season to remember for watermelon lovers across the country. Harvest Moon hybrid, the first seedless to ever take All-America Selection honors, is now available for home gardeners. We're proud to say that you're absolutely going to love this sweet, crisp, beautiful melon.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eHarvest Moon is a modern take on the beloved heirloom variety Moon \u0026amp; Stars, with freckles and blotches of yellow on a dark green rind. These melons are a bit smaller at 18 to 20 pounds (about 13 to 15 inches long), and the fruit is a pinkish-tinged red, crisp and juicy. But the biggest difference? Only a couple of seeds in the entire melon.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFor the home gardener, one of the biggest advantages of Harvest Moon is that the fruit is set on shorter vines. Watermelons can gobble up a lot of garden space, so you'll really appreciate the more compact habit of this vigorous, healthy grower. Plan about 3 to 5 feet per plant, with a yield of 4 to 5 melons. That's about as compact as this giant fruit can get. Of course, you can plant Harvest Moon among all your other melons—it comes with pollinator seed, so plant the whole packet of seeds in the same general area, and mix in any other melons you may like. Harvest Moon will stay seedless.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSeedless, or triploid, watermelons can be a bit more finicky to germinate than their seeded cousins, so we recommend starting the seed indoors at 85 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Once the seedlings have two sets of true leaves and the soil is warm outdoors, transplant them into the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eYou are going to love the improved flavor, more compact size, and terrific yields of Harvest Moon. Enjoy the convenience of seedless watermelon in a delicious new package.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"parkseed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42354513084475,"sku":"52594-PK-P1","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/files\/Product_MediaImage_52594-PK-P1_1.jpg?v=1753891807"},{"product_id":"mambo-hybrid-watermelon-seeds-52852-pk-p1","title":"Mambo Hybrid Watermelon Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDays to Maturity: 75\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAll-America Selections (AAS) Winner 2020\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMambo's juicy, sweet flesh will become a staple to your daily snack, lunch or dessert plate.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eSummertime gardens dream of this watermelon. Mambo is an easy to grow variety, producing perfectly round melons with an enchanting deep green rind, and a bright red flesh.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eEach 9-inch round fruit weighs 11 pounds, supplies an abundant amount of satisfying, crisp flesh that doesn't over ripen if you harvest right away. A smaller seed cavity means you almost get the look of a seedless melon but the top-quality taste of a seeded melon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"parkseed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42354546901051,"sku":"52852-PK-P1","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/files\/Product_MediaImage_52852-PK-P1_1.jpg?v=1753891809"},{"product_id":"century-star-f1-watermelon-seeds-52460-pk-p1","title":"Century Star F1 Watermelon Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDays to Maturity: 80 \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAll-America Selections (AAS) Winner 2022\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCentury Star, an F1 hybrid, is a sweet seedless watermelon similar to Moon and Stars (one of the most popular heirloom varieties in the U.S.). Each round fruit weighs about 10 pounds. The dark green outer rind is firm, waxy, and speckled with yellow spots. The red internal flesh is sweet, crisp, and juicy. Watermelon is a rich source of water and healthy nutrients, including carotenoids (lycopene and Beta carotene), amino acids (citrulline and arginine), and vitamins A, B6, and C. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAn annual herbaceous plant, Century Star is a member of the cucumber and squash family (Cucurbitaceae), commonly called cucurbits. Century Star Watermelon grows on the ground as a vigorous, long, scrambling vine with trailing branched tendrils and yellow-spotted leaves. Each plant produces 2 to 3 fruits. Fruit is ripe and ready for harvest when the blossom end is soft and the nearest tendril is brown and dry. The bottom of the watermelon (touching the ground) should be yellow, not white, and the melon should sound hollow when tapped. Watermelon is monoecious, having both male (pollen) and female (fruit) flowers, and does not need a second plant for pollination. But the female flowers must receive pollen from the male flowers to set fruit, which is usually carried out by bees. So, it may be helpful to plant bee-attracting plants, like marigolds and zinnias, nearby to ensure pollination.  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEasily grown from seed, watermelon prefers a sunny location with fertile, organically rich, consistently moist, well-draining sandy loams, having a pH of 6.5 to 7.5. Watermelon is intolerant of shade and overly wet soil; however, water should be applied liberally during early growth and fruiting, but overwatering at the end of ripening can result in bland fruit. Fertilize well. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eA warm-season vegetable, sensitive to cold temperatures and frost, watermelon seeds can be direct sown into warm spring soil after the last frost date. For an earlier harvest, seeds can be started indoors 3 to 4 weeks before the last frost date and transplanted in the garden after all threat of frost has passed and the soil temperatures are 70°F. Flowers begin to set fruit with night temperatures between 55 and 75°F. Protect plants with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/collections\/season-extenders\"\u003erow covers\u003c\/a\u003e if temperatures are expected to dip below 50°F. Mulching helps to moderate soil temperature as well as to maintain soil moisture and control weeds. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"parkseed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42354642354235,"sku":"52460-PK-P1","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/files\/Product_MediaImage_52460-PK-P1_1.jpg?v=1753891806"},{"product_id":"cal-sweet-bush-watermelon-seeds-52954-pk-p1","title":"Cal Sweet Bush Watermelon Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDays to Maturity: 90 direct sow; 65 transplant\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAll-America Selections (AAS) Winner 2019\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCal Sweet Bush Watermelon is grown as a fruit vegetable. Each round to oval mouthwatering melon weighs about 10 to 12 pounds. The rind is dark green and striped; the bright red internal flesh has exceptional texture and taste—sweet, crisp, and juicy. Watermelon is a rich source of water and healthy nutrients, including carotenoids lycopene and Beta carotene, amino acids citrulline and arginine, as well as vitamins A, B6, and C. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAn annual herbaceous plant, Cal Sweet Bush Watermelon is a member of the cucumber and squash family (Cucurbitaceae), commonly called cucurbits. Cal Sweet Bush Watermelon grows as a compact, bushy, determinate vine with trailing branched tendrils. The vine reaches about 14 to 18 inches long and produces 2 to 3 fruits. Fruit is ripe and ready for harvest when the blossom end is soft and the nearest tendril is brown and dry. The bottom of the watermelon (touching the ground) should be yellow, not white, and the melon should sound hollow when tapped. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWatermelon is monoecious, having both male (pollen) and female (fruit) flowers, and does not need a second plant for pollination. But the female flowers must receive pollen from the male flowers to set fruit, which is usually carried out by bees. So, it may be helpful to plant bee-attracting plants, like marigolds and zinnias, nearby to ensure pollination. Open pollinated, it produces seed that grows true to variety, ideal for seed saving.  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWatermelon is easy to grow from seed, growing best in a sunny location with fertile, organically rich, consistently moist, well-draining sandy loam having a pH of 6.5 to 7.5. Watermelon is intolerant of shade and overly wet soil; however, water should be applied liberally during early growth and fruiting but overwatering at the end of ripening can result in bland fruit. Fertilize well. Cal Sweet Bush Watermelon is disease resistant, with tolerance to powdery mildew. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eA warm-season vegetable, sensitive to cold temperatures and frost, watermelon seeds can be direct sown into warm spring soil after the last frost date. For an earlier harvest, seeds can be started indoors 3 to 4 weeks before the last frost date and transplanted in the garden after all threat of frost has passed and the soil temperatures are 70°F. Flowers begin to set fruit with night temperatures between 55° and 75°F. Protect plants with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/collections\/season-extenders\"\u003erow covers\u003c\/a\u003e if temperatures are expected to dip below 50°F. Mulching helps to moderate soil temperature as well as to maintain soil moisture and control weeds. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIf you plan to start your seeds indoors, be sure to check out our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/collections\/bio-domes\"\u003eBio Dome Seed Starter Kit\u003c\/a\u003e. With the Bio Dome, you can control the temperature, light, and soil mix to ensure your seeds become strong for transplant. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"parkseed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42354674139195,"sku":"52954-PK-P1","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/files\/Product_MediaImage_52954-PK-P1_1.jpg?v=1753891811"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/collections\/aas_c89fd8df-b353-4e4c-be88-0e58d0b52f47.jpg?v=1767642828","url":"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/collections\/aas-winner-fruit.oembed","provider":"Park Seed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}