Blacktail Mountain Watermelon
Heirloom variety: Blacktail Mountain
- Taste
- Very sweet, crisp red flesh with a thin rind; one of the richest-flavored small melons.
- In season (Fayette, zone 6b)
- August – September
- Good source of
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin A
- Lycopene
- Potassium
A small, round icebox melon bred to ripen fast in a short, cool season — which also makes it one of the earliest and most dependable melons for our region. The dark rind soaks up heat, the flesh is deep red and crisp, and the flavor is remarkably sweet for its size.