Trinidad: Man harvests monster watermelon weighing 94 pounds in home garden
While telling about the watermelon, he said that the Carolina Cross Water melon seeds were sent to him by his friend from Florida and it took a total of 94 days to grow to that size.
2024-07-08 17:20:08

While telling about the watermelon, he said that the Carolina Cross Water melon seeds were sent to him by his friend from Florida and it took a total of 94 days to grow to that size.
He said that he was hopping to get a bigger one with a size of atleast 125 pound. Ali further noted that though edible, this variety of watermelon is just grown for recreation and the largest on record as of now is 350 pounds. The 94-pound fruit is juicy, fibrous but not red inside, it is pink and not as sweet as normal one. He further noted that growing giant crops and varieties not local to Trinidad and Tobago is his passion and he likes to grow strange things, big things with different colours, shapes and sizes. He has also grown black tomatoes and purple sweet pepper, and he believes that his crops thrive because they are showered with love, and this Carolina cross watermelon he has grown is not local.But with watermelon prices at $9 a pound in some places, Ali said he could easily fetch a whopping $810 for this gigantic fruit but it is not for sale.
During a vacation last year, Ali went to U-Pick farm in Kentucky and found white sweet pepper seeds which he purchased and grew in Trinidad and Tobago for the first time.
It is to be noted that the 66 year old has been gardening as a hobby for the last 16 years through knowledge he got from Youtube and internet.The huge watermelon has garnered wide spread attention from locals with people visit his home farm to see the majestic fruit he grew on his own.
Monika Walker is a senior journalist specializing in regional and international politics, offering in-depth analysis on governance, diplomacy, and key global developments. With a degree in International Journalism, she is dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices through factual reporting. She also covers world news across every genre, providing readers with balanced and timely insights that connect the Caribbean to global conversations.
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