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'Winer King and Queen' Melons

Sub-Category:	Watermelon

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Description:	15- to 20-pound, round, green-skinned fruit with yellow striping and bright red flesh. Often splits.
Days To Maturity:	65
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Rating Summary

Overall: (2.0 Stars) Taste: (2.0 Stars) Yield: (3.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (3.0 Stars)

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Number of Reviews: 1

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Reviewed on 02/11/2007 by farmerdill - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Richmond, Georgia, United States Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days Soil Texture: Sand Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40') Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
This is an old time melon that I have not grown in 60 years. It is a very late ripening melon with a long shelf life. It use to be touted as the Christmas melon. Ripened in September and could be stored til Christmas. It is durable, but that is about all the good that I can say about it.

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