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Citrullus lanatus 'Asahi-Miyako'

 
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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: Asahi-Miyako

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Category:
Vegetables

Height:
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing:
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Days to Maturity:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
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:
By dividing the rootball
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive tombaak On Aug 12, 2006, tombaak from High Desert, NV (Zone 5a) wrote:

Super sweet and crisp! My new favorite.

Neutral Farmerdill On Feb 7, 2005, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote:

A 2- 4 lb triploid (seedless) hybrid from Takii. Fruit is medium green with black stripes and has red flesh. Available from Harvest Moon.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Carson City, Nevada
Dayton, Nevada



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