Worlds Biggest Watermelon

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Worlds biggest watermelon. Chris and other giant watermelon growers like him use seeds from the carolina cross variety of watermelon and only from specific watermelons that have reached gargantuan proportions. The top fives original show brings you informational and entertaining top five videos. Giant watermelons huge pumpkins. The current champion has over 1500 seeds so thats as much as chris requires to get ready for the next season.

Tons of watermelon growing like this. They set world records in melon size in 1979 with a 200 pound melon and again in 1985 with one that weighed. Very flavorful crisp bright red flesh. Plant produces huge watermelons as large as 200 pounds.

I have just completed my 2nd year in a row of growing the largest watermelon in the world. Worlds largest watermelon farm. I hope you all enjoy todays post. Giant watermelon 262lb strain.

The heaviest watermelon weighs 159 kg 3505 lb and was grown by chris kent usa of sevierville tennessee usa as verified by the great pumpkin commonwealth on 4 october 2013. In some ways growing the worlds largest watermelon is a lot like breeding a champion race horse who the parents are makes all the difference. Impress your neighbors by growing a huge watermelon in your backyard. I can honestly say that i couldn.

I am a long time grower and holder of the world record watermelon title. Worlds largest watermelon variety up to 262 lbs. The worlds largest watermelon can be eaten but the large ones arent as sweet as compared to the ones you buy at the store. Chris was awarded his prize at the operation pumpkin festival held in hamilton ohio between 3 5 october 2013.

Seeds from the worlds largest watermelon go for as much as 40 for a pack which contains 3 to 4 seeds.