Kleckley's Sweet

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kleckley's Sweet. 2013-10-13.

B.C KO T

Large oblong watermelon with thin dark green rind, and pink/red flesh. It can grow up to 20 lb, but it is never very big in our garden, as we have much cooler climate. It matures late in Pacific Northwest, and has to be grown in a greenhouse or cold frame. Beige seeds. We are working on developing an earlier strain of this watermelon.

Seed source:

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds 07

Year grown: 2008, 2013

Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)

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History

• A.k.a. Monte Cristo
• Breeder: W.A. Kleckley, Alabama.
• Parentage: possibly Boss x Arkansas Traveler. 1887.
• Introduced by W. Atlee Burpee in 1897.

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Also known as

• Monte Cristo

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kleckley's Sweet. 2013-10-13.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Kleckley's Sweet - sliced fruit, almost ripe. 2013-10-13.

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Seed Availability

Seed Availability

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