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'Jenny Lind' Melons |
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Muskmelon/Cantaloupe
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Open-pollinated heirloom. Sparse, spindly 3- to 5-foot vines bear netted 1- to 2-pound fruit with turban blossom end and lime-green flesh. Disease resistant.
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70-85
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| Seed Sources: |
Seed Savers Exchange - updated in 2014
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (3.3 Stars)
Taste: (3.3 Stars)
Yield: (3.7 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (3.7 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 3
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
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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| Small, netted melons with green flesh. Large seed cavities. Thin, sparse vine, but mine produced five mature fruit. For most varieties, I would only put one vine per hill, but with Jenny Lind, two plants can easily live in close proximity. These melons did not slip easily from the vine for me. The flavor was outstanding, being a bit spicy. This melon was very popular with my family, even though it is small and has a large seed cavity. It was definitely worth some room in my garden! |
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Reviewed on 05/04/2006 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 one did little for me. Flavor is inferior to the old Netted Gem. Productivity was mediocre. Larger melons than the Netted Gem. |
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Reviewed on 04/24/2006 by
danceswithferrets
- A novice gardener
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Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 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 is a nice, small green-fleshed muskmelon. If you've never had a green-fleshed muskmelon, you should try one. They are usually sweeter than the orange fleshed melons, and don't have that funky, musky odor and aftertaste. Quite good. It's a small, early melon. By being so early, I was able to harvest them before all the insects could get to them. Late melons don't fare well here. |
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