Velada is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.

[3] Segregated from the land of Ávila, the Crown awarded the place in 1271 to knights from the former city, tasked with the repopulation of the area.

[4] Known as Las Atalayuelas de Guadierva, the place was ensuingly renamed as Velada on royal initiative.

Being a dry and ecological crop, these watermelons have great flavor and the largest can reach up to 30 kg in weight.

They grow in a large area called "El Baldío" and their collection usually goes from mid-July to mid-October, and even depending on the year, until November.