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July 11 - Watermelon Varieties:

There are about 200 varieties of watermelon throughout the United States. All varieties can be classified into four general categories: Picnic, Ice-box, Seedless and Yellow Flesh.

Picnic Watermelon
· 15-45 pounds
· Red or yellow flesh
· Round or oblong
· Light to dark-green rind, with or without stripes
Ice-box Watermelon
· 5-15 pounds
· Red or yellow flesh
· Round
· Dark or light-green rind
Seedless Watermelon
· 10-25 pounds
· Red or yellow flesh
· Oval to round
· Light-green rind with dark-green stripes
Yellow flesh Watermelon
· 10-30 pounds
· Oblong to long
· Light-green rind with mottled stripes
· Yellow to bright-orange flesh

OASIS has much more information on melons.

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