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Verde Tomatillo Sugar Baby TOMATILLO 60 days. An early variety with tart flavor when young. Becomes sweeter as it ripens. Medium to large size fruits are ready to harvest when husks split and fruit color changes from a yellow green to medium green. Perfect for salsa verde or as a special addition to any Mexican dish. 1/2 oz 1 oz $13.99 $24.99 70 days. Once considered a deli- cacy among Pilgrims, ground cher- ries are excellent for pies, jams, and preserves of all kinds; also delicious fresh. Produces huge yields of tart- sweet berries. 1/2 oz 1 oz $13.99 $24.99 TURNIP PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE 57 days. Standard home, market, and shipping variety. Tops are medi- um and compact. Roots are globular and smooth. Purple Top grows 5-6” in diameter. Flesh is white and firm, and particularly fine-grained when young. 1/4 oz 1/2 oz $1.49 $2.49 1 oz $3.99 SUGAR BABY 79 days. A superior, early matur- ing "icebox" variety. The exterior is black-green with faint stripes and firm rind. Flesh is dark red with ex- cellent flavor. Particularly attractive when cut, as seeds are small and dark brown. Weight averages 6-10 pounds. 1/4 oz $1.49 1/2 oz $2.49 1/4 lb $9.99 Order by email: [email protected] 1/4 lb $9.99 85 days. High productivity with weights up to 35 pounds. Tradition- ally a good shipper, the flesh is red and delicious, and seeds are dark brown . 1/4 oz 1/2 oz $1.49 $2.49 1 oz $3.99 1/4 lb $9.99 90 days. Weighing in at an aver- age of 25 pounds, this cylinder- shaped melon has green, broken stripes. Avoid picking early. Flesh is bright red and high in sugar. Most melons produce only a few dark seeds. 1/4 oz 1/2 oz $1.49 $2.49 1 oz $3.99 1/4 lb $9.99 BLACK DIAMOND 92 days. A vigorous productive melon with fruits averaging 40-60 pounds. Shape is nearly round with flattened ends and flesh is crisp and deep red. When fully ripe, Black Diamond is fairly tender and full- flavored. Seeds are large, mottled and dark brown. 1/4 oz 1/2 oz $1.49 $2.49 1 oz $3.99 1/4 lb $9.99 CRIMSON SWEET 85 days. These round, blocky fruits are an attractive light green with dark green stripes. A thin, tough rind protects beautiful deep red flesh. Average weight is 25 pounds. 1/4 oz 1/2 oz $1.49 $2.49 1 oz $3.99 1/4 lb $9.99 JUBILEE IMPROVED 90 days. A heavy yielder of large and attractive high-quality melons. This long fruit with well-rounded ends weighs 25-40 pounds. Contains bright red flesh and dark seeds. Jubi- lee has moderate tolerance to fusari- um wilt. A fine shipper. 1/4 oz 1/2 oz $1.49 $2.49 Page 15 1 oz $3.99 CHARLESTON GRAY GROUND CHERRY 1/8 oz 1/4 oz $3.99 $6.99 ALLSWEET WATERMELON VERDE 1/8 oz 1/4 oz $3.99 $6.99 Allsweet 1 oz $3.99 1/4 lb $9.99 PICKING A RIPE WATERMELON *The curly green tendrils will start to yellow and turn brown. This is a sign that the plant is no longer feeding the watermelons and that the right time to pick a watermelon is at hand. *If you pick up a watermelon and thump it with the palm of your hand, you may find that it makes a hollow sound. Not all ripe watermelons will make this sound. However, if it does make the sound, it is most assuredly ready to har- vest. *The surface color of the watermelon will become dull. The underside of the watermelon that was on the ground will also turn light green or yellow if it is time to pick a watermelon. *Read more at https:// www.gardeningknowhow.com/