Tags: Certified Organic Heirloom Open Pollinated

Growing Practices: No Pesticides No Herbicides No Fungicides No Synthetic Fertilizers

Latin Name: Citrullus lanatus

Days to Maturity: 72

Description:

This is an exceptionally sweet variety. Chou Cheh Red comes from Shaanxi Province, China, via the USDA seed bank (PI 435990). 5-10 pound football-shaped fruits. Very productive and early, and forgiving of sub-optimal growing conditions (still sweet). Downy mildew resistant foliage, so grow any time in the season, early or late. Showed gummy stem blight resistance in a 2005 NC State trial. 20 seeds per gram. Grown by Twin Oaks Seed Farm.

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    How many watermelons does each plant produce on average? Also, compared to say Crimson Sweet, how sweet is Chou Cheh watermelon? Thanks!

    Posted by Cynthia Maxson on 03/14/2023

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    The photos of the Chou Cheh Red Watermelon, on your site, look so much less seedy than those on SESE's website. Are these a really seedy melon? (We prefer less seedy, so if this is very seedy, could you recommend another that is similarly disease resistant and "forgiving" of less than perfect conditions? We're growing organic & low input in Central Florida). Thank you.

    Posted by hope corona on 02/06/2021

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    • I don't think its seedy - I know from producing the seed that it doesn't yield a lot of seed for the amount of area or melons harvested. Also the seeds are small. -Edmund

      Posted by Common Wealth Seed Growers Cooperative on 02/07/2021

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    Recommended spacing? Not sure how to plant my seedlings. Thank you!

    Posted by Ingrid Girardi on 04/08/2020

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    • We use a final spacing of 2 feet between plants and 5-6 feet between rows.

      Posted by Common Wealth Seed Growers Cooperative on 02/07/2021

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    How many fruit per plant are produced?

    Posted by Carla F on 03/22/2020

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    How long are the vines on this variety?

    Posted by Kemp Watson-Ormond on 01/07/2020

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    • The vines are medium to short, about 4-5 feet long.

      Posted by Common Wealth Seed Growers Cooperative on 01/08/2020

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Chou Cheh Red Watermelon - Certified Organic

Unit SizePriceDescription
2 Grams $4.50 approx. 40 seeds
1/2 Ounce $13.00 approx. 280 seeds
1 Ounce $20.00 approx. 560 seeds

$4.50

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Louisa, VA, United States (Zone 7a)
Established in 2014
14.00 acres in production

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