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'Iroquois' Melons

Sub-Category:	Muskmelon/Cantaloupe

Sub-Category 2:
Description:	Muskmelon. Vines bear oval, large, 8- to 10-pound, deep-orange-fleshed fruit with tough, protective , heavily netted rind.
Days To Maturity:	75-90
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Overall: (4.0 Stars) Taste: (4.0 Stars) Yield: (4.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (4.0 Stars)

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Number of Reviews: 1

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Reviewed on 08/30/2006 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 one the better open pollinated melons that I have grown. It does get quite large, tho not a giant melon. It was very good in Zone 6 Virginia, but struggles a bit in the Georgia heat.

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