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Citrullus lanatus 'AU Jubilant'

 
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Family: Cucurbitaceae (koo-ker-bih-TAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Citrullus (SIT-ruh-lus) (Info)
Species: lanatus (la-NA-tus) (Info)
Cultivar: AU Jubilant
Hybridized by Univ. of Alabama; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1985

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Category:
Vegetables

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Bloom Color:
Bright Yellow

Days to Maturity:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Propagation Methods:
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Profile:

No positives
2 neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral smiln32 On Feb 1, 2005, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:

Open-pollinated. Harvest at 95 days. Fruit weighs 25-30 lbs at maturity and is light green with dark green stripes. Flesh is red.

Neutral Farmerdill On Nov 10, 2003, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote:

Similar to Jubilee.



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