Orangeglo’ has the crisp and refreshing mouthfeel of a regular watermelon – but its orange flesh has a surprising, somewhat tropical taste. It is also ideal for first-time gardeners as it is easy to grow, small, fast maturing, and highly productive. It has a dark green rind and crimson flesh. Chris Cross This Iowa family heirloom watermelon produces round, pale green fruits weighing 15-20 pounds.

Another advantage to icebox types is that they tend to mature earlier than most picnic cultivars, so these are generally better choices for gardeners with a shorter growing season. Most of us have heard of gardeners growing giant pumpkins, but giant watermelons aren’t quite as common. I guess we have been missing out on this branch of competitive gardening – at least I have!The vines on this variety will spread eight to 10 feet and bear harvestable fruit in just 77-80 days. This variety was developed in Georgia around the 1830s. They can grow up to 2 feet long and weigh up to 35 pounds! Jubilee Jubilee is a giant watermelon variety that is resistant to fusarium wilt.

Golden Midget’ is a personal-sized watermelon variety that will really stand out in your melon patch – literally.

Seedless types, however, offer the benefit of not needing to spit out seeds as you eat! Picnic watermelons are generally larger and enough to feed, well, a picnic full of people. Icebox watermelons are smaller single-serving melons that can fit easily into your refrigerator. Sizes can range from handheld (mini watermelons) to gigantic (growing up to 50 pounds each). Now that you have some solid watermelon options, are you ready to grow all the fixins’ for your next summer picnic? Visit our veggie growing guides for inspiration. Ready to dig into all the sweet and juicy details? Alright, grab your napkin and let’s go! 1. Allsweet This variety is a hybrid that is very similar in taste and texture to Yellow Baby. The main difference is that this variety is seedless! Tiger Baby Tiger Baby is a small and sweet watermelon with golden flesh. This variety is very old and very rare and has been grown for centuries. It may have originated in Africa and been cultivated in the Nile Valley as early as the 2nd millennium BCE.

Crimson Sweet was developed at Kansas State University in 1963. This variety is resistant to anthracnose and fusarium wilt. The Crimson Sweet rind pattern has classic green skin with light green stripes. Sugar Baby Sugar Baby is a compact watermelon variety with a dark green rind and red flesh. If you’re the type of gardener who’s up for a bit of a challenge – and most importantly, one who prefers seedless watermelon – give it a try! 16. Big TastyPlants produce heavy yields and have good resistance to wilt and insect pests. Fruits are resistant to splitting on the vine. Georgia Rattlesnake’ bears large, oblong fruits with light green skin and dark green stripes – bringing rattlesnake skin to mind to some gardeners.

Plants are vigorous, reaching heights of 15-24 inches with a spread of six to eight feet, and are resistant to anthracnose and fusarium wilt. These plants produce oblong fruit averaging 15-20 pounds each. The rinds are green with dark green stripes and produce yellow, sweet flesh. Moon and Stars (Yellow Fleshed) Moon and Stars watermelon produce spotted yellow foliage and fruits.I don’t know about you, but I’d happily accept the challenge of gobbling up a slice of each of these 25 watermelon cultivars right now. The easiest way to separate all of these watermelon types into categories, however, is by the color of their flesh. Yes, there are more varieties of watermelon than the typical seeded watermelon with red flesh. There are also pink, yellow, orange, and even white fleshed watermelons. White fleshed watermelons are even rarer than orange varieties. This makes them even more unique and exciting to grow! Citron Red Seeded Citron Red Seeded is a rare and old watermelon variety with white flesh and red seeds.