Light
Full sun and heat, 8 hours a day.
FruitRare
How to grow mini watermelons in a pot
Citrullus lanatus
Mini watermelon varieties give fruit of a kilo or two, small enough for a large pot and a trellis. Their one demand is heat.
At a glance
- Full sun
- Plenty of water
- Moderate
- Pot40 litres
From seed to harvest
In Verda these six stages pass in real time. It keeps growing while you are away.
- Seed1/6
- Sprout2/6
- Leafing out3/6
- Flowering4/6
- Setting fruit5/6
- Harvest6/6
Care
For growing it in a pot, on a balcony or a windowsill.
Pot
At least 40 litres.
Support
On a climbing vine, cradle each fruit in a net.
Ripeness
It is ripe when the curly tendril next to the fruit has dried brown and the side that rests down has turned yellow.
In the game
In Verda the mini watermelon is a rare fruit and one of the tastiest species.
Its traits
Tasty
Fragrant
Healing
Showy
Verda
A cozy village farm: plant seeds, harvest, and fill the villagers' orders.
Mini watermelon and more than 40 other plants are waiting for you.
