A Wilt-Resistant Watermelon for Florida


 Fig. 7.-The Leesburg melon is of uniform shape and good shipping
quality.

original Kleckley, the ends are blockier. The surface of the
rind is smooth to faintly grooved and has a uniform medium
dark green color about midway between that of the Watson and
the Kleckley. It is thin to medium thick and is hard and tough,
comparing favorably in this respect with the Watson. The flesh
is a deep rose-pink color; has a fine, firm texture, extends well
into the ends and is clearly demarked from the rind. The seeds
are white. Exterior and interior views of a typical melon of
this variety are shown in Figures 7 and 8.


 Fig. 8.-Good quality rose-pink flesh, plainly demarked from the rind,
is characteristic of the Leesburg melon.