Title: Peak Watermelon Season Is Here | North Carolina Cooperative Extension
Headings: Peak Watermelon Season Is Here
Peak Watermelon Season Is Here
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Content: Watermelons are in season from July through August. It takes 80 to 95 days for watermelon to become full-grown. There are many varieties of watermelons (over 1,200) that vary in size and flavor. The four main categories are seeded, seedless, icebox, and yellow/orange. Seedless varieties are in increasing demand. Watermelons do depend on honeybees for pollination, without honeybees we would not be enjoying watermelons. With the seedless varieties being so popular, a common watermelon question is usually “How do you get a seedless watermelon?” Let’s see if we can clarify without diving too deep into a genetics or plant breeding lesson. Getting a seedless watermelon is all about the genetics, seedless watermelons are triploid meaning they have three sets of chromosomes (normally they are diploid meaning two chromosomes). This odd number of chromosomes results in them being sterile and not producing seeds.