1979 World Record Watermelon Grown by Ivan & Lloyd Bright

1985 World Record Watermelon Grown by Jason L. Bright

2005 World Record Watermelon Grown by Lloyd Bright

1979 World Record Watermelon Grown by Ivan & Lloyd Bright

1985 World Record Watermelon Grown by Jason L. Bright

2005 World Record Watermelon Grown by Lloyd Bright


We sell seeds to gardeners  who have an interest in growing large watermelons and cantaloupes.  These seeds are from melons we have grown from proven genetic seed lines collected over the past thirty-six years. Gardeners can use the "click here" button in this section to view  the listing of all available seeds. The seed order form can be  printed for mailing and the form also lists an e-mail address  for electronic ordering through PayPal.

The order form also includes seeds from watermelons we grew this summer from complimentary seeds received from past customers who grew exceptionally good watermelons.  All of the complimentary seeds were from 250 pound plus watermelons or were from offspring of those watermelons.  The addition of these seeds gives gardeners a larger number of variations for breeding choices.  The end item on the form is a book that specifically details how to grow watermelons.

Click here to view seed order form for 2010

 Continue scrolling down to see additional watermelon pictures.

Where to Buy Giant Watermelons in Hope, Arkansas
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Hope Watermelon Festival

 

Dos Loco Gringos, I-30 next to Holiday Inn Express

Hope Watermelon Festival

 

Dos Loco Gringos, I-30 next to Holiday Inn Express

One  Hundred Years of Large Watermelons
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Early 1900's - Shipping Watermelons by Rail

 

1906 - Peddling Watermelons

Early 1900's - Shipping Watermelons by Rail

 

1906 - Peddling Watermelons

1917-1925 - Gibson Contest Years

 

1925 - John S. Gibson, Originator of Hope's First Watermelon Growing Contest

1917-1925 - Gibson Contest Years

 

1925 - John S. Gibson, Originator of Hope's First Watermelon Growing Contest

1926 - Entry in Hope's First Watermelon Festival Parade

 

1927 - Entry in the 1927 Parade

1926 - Entry in Hope's First Watermelon Festival Parade

 

1927 - Entry in the 1927 Parade

1927 - Runner Up to Winning Watermelon

 

1929 - Hoyt and Cecil Laseter

1927 - Runner Up to Winning Watermelon

 

1929 - Hoyt and Cecil Laseter

1930 - A.B. Turner &

 

1935 - World Record Watermelon for 44 Years

1930 - A.B. Turner & "Jumbo"

 

1935 - World Record Watermelon for 44 Years

World War II - Italy

 

1973 - First Watermelon to Exceed 100 Pounds for the Bright Family

World War II - Italy

 

1973 - First Watermelon to Exceed 100 Pounds for the Bright Family

1979 - $10,000 World Record Grown by Ivan and Lloyd Bright

 

1983 - SASC Conference, Conway, SC

1979 - $10,000 World Record Grown by Ivan and Lloyd Bright

 

1983 - SASC Conference, Conway, SC

1985 - 260-pound World Record Watermelon

 

July 11, 2003 - Blue Rind Watermelon

1985 - 260-pound World Record Watermelon

 

July 11, 2003 - Blue Rind Watermelon

September, 2003 - 2003 Hope Big Watermelon Contest Winner

 

August, 2004 - 204-pound Carolina Cross

September, 2003 - 2003 Hope Big Watermelon Contest Winner

 

August, 2004 - 204-pound Carolina Cross

September, 2005 - 243-pound seed watermelon

 

September, 2005 - 248-pound seed watermelon

September, 2005 - 243-pound seed watermelon

 

September, 2005 - 248-pound seed watermelon

September, 2005 - 262.6-pound watermelon displayed at Western Sizzlin

 

September, 2005 - World record watermelon weighing 268.8 pounds

September, 2005 - 262.6-pound watermelon displayed at Western Sizzlin

 

September, 2005 - World record watermelon weighing 268.8 pounds

July 4, 2006 - Checking on watermelons Ivan Bright, 4-21-1914 to 8-12-2006

 

August 11, 2006 - Best of dry season, 207.5 and 206.5 pound melons

July 4, 2006 - Checking on watermelons Ivan Bright, 4-21-1914 to 8-12-2006

 

August 11, 2006 - Best of dry season, 207.5 and 206.5 pound melons

September 2007 215-1/2 pound Carolina Cross #268

 

September 2007 Hybrid Black Diamond #156

September 2007 215-1/2 pound Carolina Cross #268

 

September 2007 Hybrid Black Diamond #156

October 2008 179-pound Carolina Cross #268

 

October 2009 225 pound Carolina Cross #260

October 2008 179-pound Carolina Cross #268

 

October 2009 225 pound Carolina Cross #260

Summer Scenes
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2009 watermelon field from low end

 

2009 watermelon field from the high end

 

Melon grown from 178 Bright of 1977

2009 watermelon field from low end

 

2009 watermelon field from the high end

 

Melon grown from 178 Bright of 1977

Melon grown from 200 Bright of 1979

 

Melon grown from Ronald Bowers' Bright X Conrad cross of 1986

 

Melon grown from 262 Carson of 1990

Melon grown from 200 Bright of 1979

 

Melon grown from Ronald Bowers' Bright X Conrad cross of 1986

 

Melon grown from 262 Carson of 1990

Second generation offspring of 268.8 Bright of 2005

 

Melon grown from 249 Bright of 2007

 

Melon grown from 255 Mitchell of 2007

Second generation offspring of 268.8 Bright of 2005

 

Melon grown from 249 Bright of 2007

 

Melon grown from 255 Mitchell of 2007

 

 


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