This Turkish variety, whose name roughly translates as “hand-carved,” was introduced by Mehmet Öztan of Two Seeds in a Pod; he named the variety and introduced it in the US. Two Seeds in a Pod specializes in Turkish heritage varieties and is full of rare treasures like this. The seeds start primarily black with a subtle design of white cracking that gets more and more pronounced as it dries. Mehmet’s seed was collected in Izmir in westernmost Anatolia, but its specific Turkish place of origin is not known. While the seed may be the star, the fruit is certainly a very worthy co-star, with wonderfully sweet pink-red flesh, excellent texture, and a convenient 3-4 lb icebox size. 70-75 days from transplant. Text and photos from Uprising Seeds.
Watermelon ‘Ҫekirdeği Oyali’
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This Turkish variety, whose name roughly translates as “hand-carved,” was introduced by Mehmet Öztan of Two Seeds in a Pod; he named the variety and introduced it in the US. Two Seeds in a Pod specializes in Turkish heritage varieties and is full of rare treasures like this. The seeds start primarily black with a subtle design of white cracking that gets more and more pronounced as it dries. Mehmet’s seed was collected in Izmir in westernmost Anatolia, but its specific Turkish place of origin is not known. While the seed may be the star, the fruit is certainly a very worthy co-star, with wonderfully sweet pink-red flesh, excellent texture, and a convenient 3-4 lb icebox size. 70-75 days from transplant. Text and photos from Uprising Seeds.
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