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'Willhites Yellow Flesh Black Diamond' Melons

Sub-Category:	Watermelon

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Description:	Open-pollinated watermelon similar to 'Black Diamond' only with yellow flesh. Vines bear 60- to 70-pound, yellow-fleshed fruit with grayish-black seeds and thin, tough, glossy, dark-green rind. Also known as 'Black Diamond Yellow Flesh'.
Days To Maturity:	90
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Rating Summary

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 05/08/2006 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
A reliable performer that I have grown on and off for 30 years. It is very pretty and yields well. The pale yellow flesh is good but no match for Tendersweet, Orangeglo, or even Desert King. It always produces melons but show much more size variance with growing conditions than the top producers.

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