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'Athena' Melons |
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Muskmelon/Cantaloupe
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2 1/2- to 6-pound, round-oval fruit with medium netting, tan skin, deep-salmon flesh, and small seed cavity. Disease resistant variety. Resistance to Fusarium wilt race 1 and powdery mildew. About 79 to 82 days to maturity.
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79-82
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| Seed Sources: |
Gurneys Seed & Nursery Co. - updated in 2019
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.0 Stars)
Taste: (4.3 Stars)
Yield: (3.3 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.0 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 3
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 07/24/2014 by
edeven
- A novice gardener
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Porter, Indiana, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Not Sure
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Grew well in my first year garden last summer. Plenty of melons, nice and sweet, fairly mild flavor. They're growing well again this year. |
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Reviewed on 06/07/2010 by
MustafaMc
- An experienced gardener
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Washington, Mississippi, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Athena is a wonderful cantelope that yields well and tastes great. |
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Reviewed on 02/04/2005 by
ckahlke
- An intermediate gardener
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Tompkins, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Used in a residue trial at Cornell in 2004. Field was waterlogged most of time, but depite this, yield was okay. Flavor excellent. Grew as transplants on plastic. |
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