Its an heirloom favourite thats been around since the 1950s.
The small, round watermelons have darkgreen skin, super-sweet red flesh and fit perfectly into the icebox.
The vines are more compact, too, so it wont take over the garden.
Its wonderfully productive too, and fruits around 14 weeks from sowing.
Cream of Saskatchewan is another old heirloom with Russian roots thatwas introduced to Saskatchewan by Russian immigrants.
The round, striped fruit is grown for its unique champagne coloured flesh and wonderfully sweet flavour.
The rind is thin and the skin splits easily, so its best devoured fresh from garden to table.
Another good choice if you live in a colder zone.
If different is what tickles your fancy, then youll love the Golden Midget watermelon.
The golden skin is a great contrast to the sweet salmon-coloured flesh.
Its a winner with the kids, with big seeds that are easy to spit out.
If you grow the aptly named watermelon Moon and Stars its the distinctive skin that takes centre stage.
The vines need plenty of room to grow, so plant seeds on raised mounds 12m apart.
