{"product_id":"crimson-sweet-watermelon-citrullus-lanatus-fruit-melon-seeds","title":"Crimson Sweet Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) Fruit Melon Seeds","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"694\" data-end=\"1057\"\u003eEnjoy the taste of summer with \u003cstrong data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"772\"\u003eCrimson Sweet Watermelon Seeds for Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e, a traditional favorite among gardeners for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"821\" data-end=\"848\"\u003ebright red, sweet flesh\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"880\"\u003eattractive striped rind\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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