- This large heirloom grows 25-40 lb fruit requiring a long growing season as it was developed from 4 heat loving varieties by the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station in Leesburg (1963).
90-97 Days to maturity. Citrullus lanatus. Organic Jubilee Watermelon Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, organic, open-pollinated, heirloom, heat tolerant, seeded, picnic watermelon. Suitable for growing in garden plots. Tolerant to Fusarium Wilt and Anthracnose. Jubilee has long been one of America's most popular melons. It was introduced about 1963 by the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station. Jubilee was said to have been created by crossing together the varieties Africa 8, Iowa Belle, Garrison Hawkesbury, and Leesburg. Jubilee watermelon produces melons up to 35 lbs and can be well over 1 foot long. ~300 seeds/oz.
