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'Ambrosia' Melons |
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Muskmelon/Cantaloupe
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Hybrid. 4- to 5-pound, round to slightly oval fruit with heavily netted skin, extra thick salmon colored flesh and very small seed cavity. Resistant to downy mildew.
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83-91
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Totally Tomato - updated in 2011
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.9 Stars)
Taste: (4.7 Stars)
Yield: (4.9 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.6 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 7
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 07/30/2009 by
Rayrose
- An intermediate gardener
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Lexington, South Carolina, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| This was an excellent melon for me, VERY high yields and good taste. |
| | | 1 of 1 gardener found this review helpful.
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Reviewed on 09/17/2008 by
Crocodile
- An intermediate gardener
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Scott, Kansas, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Wow. This melon reminded my 94 year old grandma of the melons they used to grow near the sea in Maryland and Pennsylvania. The only melon I've had that I enjoyed more than Ambrosia was the Petit Gris de Rennes. Ambrosia had the most vigorous vine, and was resistant to disease. I got 4 large, luscious melons from one vine, and each melon was sweet and creamy and juicy. They slipped nicely from the vine, and the smell could really fill a room. |
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Reviewed on 05/08/2006 by
farmerdill
- An experienced gardener
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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
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| This cultivar has been just average for me. It does not even make my top ten list of cantaloupes. I much prefer the taste of Supemarket, Burpee's Hybrid, Sugar Queen and at least 7 others. It is reasonably easy to grow, but does not lead the field. |
| | | 1 of 1 gardener found this review helpful.
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Reviewed on 01/16/2006 by
phil
- An experienced gardener
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Dallas, Texas, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| This melon just does great overall Doesn't take all that much water likes organic fertilizer spreads a little too much |
| | | 1 of 1 gardener found this review helpful.
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Reviewed on 09/22/2005 by
Perdidojim
- An experienced gardener
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Escambia, Florida, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Conistantly excellent results over 20 years in a hot humid climate. Excellent flavor, disease resistance, and yield. I try other varieties every year, but Ambrosia is always the best. |
| | | 1 of 1 gardener found this review helpful.
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Reviewed on 03/31/2005 by
okda
- An experienced gardener
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California, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| There is noting like a ripe Ambrosia. It lives up to the name. Does well in Northern California near the San Francisco Bay where summers may not be hot enough for some melons. Early. |
| | | 1 of 1 gardener found this review helpful.
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Reviewed on 02/08/2005 by
Grandad
- An experienced gardener
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East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 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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| For a while, the only variety of cantelope that I planted. Exceptionally sweet. Produces well. Melons are about 4 to 5 lbs in size. It easily withstands our hot South Louisiana climate. (Ambrosia now shares space in the cantelope patch with Burpee Hybrid.) |
| | | 1 of 1 gardener found this review helpful.
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