Variety field guide
What to expect from Golden Midget Watermelon Seeds
Golden Midget Watermelon seeds produce pink watermelon, About 3 lb fruit, on vining/climbing plants.
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Golden Midget Watermelon seeds produce pink watermelon, About 3 lb fruit, on vining/climbing plants. It is best suited to productive warm-season beds, trellises or sprawling vines, kitchen use, and seed saving. Inside, the flesh is a sweet, rosy pink, offering a refreshing contrast to the golden exterior. Golden Midget Watermelon Seeds produce compact watermelon with golden-yellow rind and sweet pink flesh perfect for small gardens.
About Golden Midget
Golden Midget is an annual watermelon with pink color, 37–48 in mature height or spread, and a vining/climbing habit. Harvest form or size: About 3 lb fruit. Botanically it is Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai. Maturity or first bloom: 70-79 Days; germination: 5-10 Days at 75–90 °F. Best for productive warm-season beds, trellises or sprawling vines, kitchen use, and seed saving. Inside, the flesh is a sweet, rosy pink, offering a refreshing contrast to the golden exterior.
History and provenance
Golden Midget is an early watermelon developed from New Hampshire Midget and Pumpkin Rind. Cornell's cultivar record describes small fruit whose rind turns golden yellow when ripe, providing an unusually visible harvest signal. The variety is compact compared with full-size watermelons, but it still grows as a vine rather than a true upright bush. Growers saving seed should keep the original packet, source, year, and selection notes with the lot. Golden Midget Watermelon Seeds offer a delightful twist on the classic summer fruit with their unique golden rind. Inside, the flesh is a sweet, rosy pink, offering a refreshing contrast to the golden exterior. The flavor is light and sugary, well suited for a cool, juicy snack on a hot day. These watermelons are not only a treat to eat but also add a vibrant splash of color to your garden.
Growing facts
| Scientific name | Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai |
|---|---|
| Life cycle | Annual |
| Maturity / first bloom | 70-79 Days |
| Germination | 5-10 Days at 75–90 °F |
| Seed depth | 1 in |
| Plant height / spread | 37–48 in |
| Growth habit | Vining/Climbing |
| Spacing | 36 in between plants; 48 in between rows |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Soil | Loamy; pH 6.0–6.5 |
| Water | Moderate |
| Support | No-Support |
Starting Golden Midget from seed
How to grow Golden Midget Watermelon
Botanical identity: Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai. Life cycle: Annual.
Sow 1 in and use a seed-zone temperature near 75–90 °F. Expected emergence: 5-10 Days. No stratification; direct sow into warm soil or start briefly in biodegradable cells and transplant young
Plant during Late Spring. Space plants 36 in apart with 48 in between rows or planting bands.
Provide Full sun, moderate water, and loamy near pH 6.0–6.5. Support: No-Support.
Garden performance and care
Give Golden Midget enough room for its vining/climbing growth. Direct irrigation to the soil, keep developing fruit on dry mulch or boards where rot is common, and leave seed-saving fruit on the plant beyond the eating stage. Expected emergence is 5-10 Days; the listed maturity or bloom timing is 70-79 Days.
Harvest, bloom, and uses
Golden Midget is best for productive warm-season beds, trellises or sprawling vines, kitchen use, and seed saving. Harvest form or size: About 3 lb fruit. Color at the principal harvest or mature stage: Pink. Inside, the flesh is a sweet, rosy pink, offering a refreshing contrast to the golden exterior.
Saving seed
Seed saving for Golden Midget Select several healthy, true-to-type plants so the saved lot represents the variety rather than one unusually early or large individual. Melons are insect-pollinated and varieties of the same species can cross. Isolate compatible varieties or use controlled pollination, and mark fruit from healthy true-to-type plants. Allow seed fruit to become fully ripe; eating ripeness and seed maturity should both be reached. Remove seed, separate pulp by washing or short fermentation as appropriate, rinse until clean, and dry in a thin layer with good airflow. Keep records of species, variety, plant count, isolation, ripeness test, fruit traits, and year.
Common problems
Watch Golden Midget for cucumber beetles, squash bugs where applicable, aphids, powdery or downy mildew, bacterial wilt, crown rot, poor pollination, and fruit damage on wet soil. Rotate cucurbit crops, provide airflow, water at the root zone, protect young plants before flowering, and remove covers when blossoms need pollinators. Do not work wet vines.
Frequently asked questions
When is Golden Midget ready?
70-79 Days from warm direct sowing or equivalent established transplant
How long does germination take?
Expect 5-10 Days near 75–90 °F; actual emergence changes with moisture, seed condition, and soil temperature.
How large does it grow?
About 37–48 in with a vining/climbing habit. Support: No-Support.
Can it grow in a container?
Best in open ground or a large raised bed; mature vines require substantial horizontal or vertical space.
How is it used?
Primary uses: productive warm-season beds, trellises or sprawling vines, kitchen use, and seed saving. Inside, the flesh is a sweet, rosy pink, offering a refreshing contrast to the golden exterior.
Can I save seed?
Yes where the crop biology allows, but keep compatible varieties isolated, use several healthy plants, wait for full seed maturity, dry thoroughly, and label the lot.
Minimum Seed Count:10 seeds
