Here is an overview of some of the most popular watermelon varieties to help you decide which type to grow:
Large Picnic Varieties
- Allsweet: Produces large oblong fruits weighing 25-30 lbs with sweet red flesh
- Charleston Gray: Classic picnic melon with greenish-gray rind and firm red flesh, 20-40 lbs
- Crimson Sweet: Large round 25-35 lb fruits with bright red flesh and high sugar content
- Black Diamond: Smooth dark rind and bright red flesh, can grow up to 50 lbs
Icebox/Personal-Sized Varieties
- Sugar Baby: Compact 8-10 lb fruits, perfect for small spaces and refrigerators
- Golden Midget: Early maturing 3 lb fruits with gold rinds when ripe
- Mini Love: High-yielding hybrid with 3-6 lb round fruits and deep red flesh
- Yellow Baby: Hybrid with thin rind and sweet yellow flesh, similar to classic watermelon shape
Yellow/Orange Flesh Varieties
- Orangeglo: Crisp deep orange flesh, 20-30 lbs
- Moon & Stars: Heirloom with yellow spotted rind and red flesh, 25-30 lbs
- Moon & Stars (Yellow Fleshed): Yellow flesh with white speckled seeds
- Gold in Gold Hybrid: Gold striped exterior and sunshine yellow interior, 5-8 lbs
Other Unique Varieties
- Blacktail Mountain: Perfect for short seasons with dark green rind and crimson flesh
- Cal Sweet Bush: 10-15 lb round melons with green stripes, grows in a bush habit
- New Queen: Icebox type with bright orange flesh, few seeds, and high sugar
When choosing a watermelon variety, consider your climate, available space, and personal preferences for size, flesh color, and sweetness. Smaller icebox types are great for limited space while large picnic melons are ideal for feeding a crowd. Yellow and orange flesh add visual interest. With so many delicious options, you can’t go wrong!
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