{"product_id":"mini-love-watermelon-starter-plant","title":"Mini Love Watermelon Starter Plant","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"106\" data-end=\"400\"\u003eMini Love is a compact, high-yielding personal-sized watermelon variety that produces perfectly portioned fruits ideal for small households. An All-America Selections winner, this variety is known for its reliability, early production, and excellent performance in small gardens and containers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"402\" data-end=\"530\"\u003ePlants produce attractive green-striped fruits with vibrant ruby-red flesh that is sweet, juicy, and crisp, with very few seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"707\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"557\"\u003eWhat You Will Receive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"560\"\u003eYou will receive \u003cstrong data-start=\"577\" data-end=\"615\"\u003e1 watermelon starter plant\u003c\/strong\u003e, grown in a small pot and ready to transplant once outdoor conditions are suitable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"726\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"726\"\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"1082\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1wuk7m3\" data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"767\"\u003eBotanical name: \u003cem data-start=\"746\" data-end=\"765\"\u003eCitrullus lanatus\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"u5s0pc\" data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"806\"\u003eGrowth habit: Compact, semi-vining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"by7ij4\" data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"868\"\u003eSize: Short vines, typically spreading 90–120 cm (3–4 ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1efjk8x\" data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"886\"\u003eSun: Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"10feytv\" data-start=\"887\" data-end=\"918\"\u003eSpacing: 90–120 cm (3–4 ft)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1dpfytw\" data-start=\"919\" data-end=\"1003\"\u003eContainer friendly: Suitable for large containers with support or room to spread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qc72ky\" data-start=\"1004\" data-end=\"1082\"\u003eSupport: Optional; can be grown on the ground or trained on sturdy support\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1105\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1105\"\u003eFruit and Harvest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1379\"\u003eProduces small, round watermelons approximately 10–15 cm (4–6\") in diameter and weighing 1.5–3 kg (3–6 lb). Fruits have thin, green-striped rinds and bright red flesh that is sweet, tender-crisp, and refreshing. Harvest begins early in the season for a watermelon variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1381\" data-end=\"1398\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1381\" data-end=\"1398\"\u003eExcellent For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1507\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"g4oqt9\" data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1427\"\u003ePersonal-sized servings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1nmlulo\" data-start=\"1428\" data-end=\"1461\"\u003eSmall gardens and raised beds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1cvc5lu\" data-start=\"1462\" data-end=\"1483\"\u003eContainer growing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"n1vq77\" data-start=\"1484\" data-end=\"1507\"\u003eFresh summer eating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1536\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1536\"\u003eWhy Start with a Plant?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1666\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1xl0mrj\" data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1588\"\u003eEarlier harvest in northern growing conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1uuwsli\" data-start=\"1589\" data-end=\"1618\"\u003eFaster vine establishment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1i9t4r6\" data-start=\"1619\" data-end=\"1666\"\u003eMore reliable fruit set than direct seeding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1668\" data-end=\"1687\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1668\" data-end=\"1687\"\u003eGrown With Care\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1912\"\u003eOur starter plants are grown without chemical pesticides and are gradually hardened off for outdoor conditions. 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