vegetable variety
Charleston Gray
Watermelon · Citrullus lanatus
USDA hardiness range
- Zones
- 6b–9a
- Days to harvest
- 75 to 100
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Moderate
- Lifespan
- annual
At a glance
Sweet, tender, large oblong gray-green fruit (25-35 lb); the classic Southern watermelon. Fresh slicing, picnics. Heat-tolerant heritage variety.
Growing Charleston Gray
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Flavor, texture, and use
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Growing notes
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Charleston Gray by zone
Zone-specific suitability, frost timing, and adjacent-zone notes.
Other watermelon varieties
4 sibling cultivars profiled on ZonePlant.
- Crimson Sweet
Very sweet, deep red flesh, the standard backyard watermelon flavor; oval green-striped fruit (15-25 lb). Fres…
- Moon and Stars
Sweet, classic flavor; dark green rind speckled with yellow stars and a moon, deep red flesh. Heritage Amish v…
- Sugar Baby
Sweet, classic watermelon flavor; small round dark-green icebox melon (8-10 lb). Fresh out of hand, fruit sala…
- Yellow Doll
Sweet, mild, golden-yellow flesh in a small round green melon; novelty home-garden choice. Fresh, fruit salads…
Frequently asked questions
- What zones does the Charleston Gray watermelon grow in?
Charleston Gray grows in USDA zones 6b through 9a.
- How does Charleston Gray compare to other watermelon varieties?
Charleston Gray is one of 5 watermelon varieties profiled on ZonePlant. See the full watermelon variety table for side-by-side comparison.
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