Chris Cross

Price range: $4.50 through $700.00

This variety is the result of a cross made between Hawksbury and Dixie Queen made by Chris Christensen around 1950 in Montrose, Iowa. Thought to be extinct. Good yields of 15-20 pound fruits. Sweet, dark pink flesh. Well adapted to the Midwest.

Additional information

Weight N/A
Seed Type

Certified Organic

Latin Name:

Citrullus lanatus

Germination:

5-10 days

Maturity:

85-90 days

Exposure:

Full Sun

Planting Method:

Direct sow after all danger of frost past and soil is warm. Or start indoors and transplant after 3-4 weeks.

Planting Depth:

1/2-1"

Spacing:

Sow seeds 6" apart. Space plants 18" apart in rows 6-8' apart

Seed Count

+/- 300 per ounce; 4,810 per pound

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