The Watermelon Ice Box Quetzali, 'Citrullus lanatus', is an Ice Box watermelon that will fit in your refrigerator easily! The Quetzali has a shorter growing season than regular watermelon. The wonderful, sweet flavor of summer is bundled in a small, convenient, 9 to 12 pound globe that will fit in your ice box. The Ice Box Quetzali has excellent flavor and very productive vines. Northern gardeners should try Quetzali, they mature in a short 80 days. A slice of watermelon has only 111 calories and 2/3 of the adult daily requirement of vitamin C. Watermelon vines spread from 6 to 10 feet long. Quetzali has dark green stripes on a gray-green background. The flesh is red and sweet. Plant in the spring after the last frost. The soil should be light and well drained. Watermelon use a lot of water but the soil must never be soggy.

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