Best. Watermelon. Ever. Enough said. Seriously though - this heirloom variety is very sweet, but there's also a delicious complexity to its flavor reminiscent of rosewater that you won't find in other watermelons. With hints of cherry - you won’t be able to get enough of this scrumptious fruit! And lucky for you, its harvest window is extremely long, so you don’t have to ration your watermelon intake. We harvested our first Chou Cheh in late August, and continued harvesting until late October. In addition to the high sweetness (which measures at 10 brix!), the fruit has a consistent crispness and juiciness - no mushiness here! Chou Cheh comes from Shaanxi Province, China, via the USDA seed bank (PI 435990), and was hailed as a standout by our friend Edmund Frost of Commonwealth Seed Growers in their 2016 seed growers. He found it to be exceptionally resistant to downy mildew, as well. The fruits are medium and oblong, and average 5-12 pounds. This is the ultimate watermelon, friends! You won't be disappointed. 75 days to maturity.
