Worlds Biggest Watermelon

They set world records in melon size in 1979 with a 200 pound melon and again in 1985 with one that weighed.

Worlds biggest watermelon. Accountant smashes record by growing the worlds biggest watermelon that weighs a whopping 3505lb chris kent is from sevierville in tennessee entered his prize fruit into the 2013 pumpkin and. The worlds largest watermelon can be eaten but the large ones arent as sweet as compared to the ones you buy at the store. I can honestly say that i couldn. Some of the largest fruits ever grown.

Very flavorful crisp bright red flesh. Chris was awarded his prize at the operation pumpkin festival held in hamilton ohio between 3 5 october 2013. Worlds largest watermelon variety up to 262 lbs. Chris and other giant watermelon growers like him use seeds from the carolina cross variety of watermelon and only from specific watermelons that have reached gargantuan proportions.

I am a long time grower and holder of the world record watermelon title. Worlds largest watermelon farm. I hope you all enjoy todays post. The heaviest watermelon weighs 159 kg 3505 lb and was grown by chris kent usa of sevierville tennessee usa as verified by the great pumpkin commonwealth on 4 october 2013.

5 worlds largest watermelon 2688 lbs or 122 kg weighting 2688 pounds this watermelon made the cut as the worlds largest watermelon grown at the hope farm store by lloyd bright his family has a long history with watermelons. Impress your neighbors by growing a huge watermelon in your backyard. I have just completed my 2nd year in a row of growing the largest watermelon in the world. Tons of watermelon growing like this.

Giant watermelons huge pumpkins. The rind is striped and resistant to bruising. Seeds from the worlds largest watermelon go for as much as 40 for a pack which contains 3 to 4 seeds. Plant produces huge watermelons as large as 200 pounds.

In some ways growing the worlds largest watermelon is a lot like breeding a champion race horse who the parents are makes all the difference.