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'Orangeglo' Melons |
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Watermelon
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Open-pollinated. 15-pound, oblong fruit with striped skin and crisp, bright-orange flesh.
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90
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| Seed Sources: |
Seed Savers Exchange - updated in 2014
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.3 Stars)
Taste: (4.7 Stars)
Yield: (4.3 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.0 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 3
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 08/03/2009 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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| To me this is the best of the orange/yellow
watermelons. Very prolific and easy to grow,
and the taste is superb. A top ten melon. |
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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 is a very large melon, averageing about 30 lbs for me. It is also late ripening, so I would hesitate to reccomend for cooler climates. It is larger than than the Tendersweet but matches or exceeds it taste. Its major drawback is a thin brittle rind that does not tolerate handling well. It does not split in the field, but I always have a few burst on the ride from the field. It does not size down well. Any under 20 lbs just don't have the flavor. |
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Reviewed on 01/26/2005 by
hoosier
- An experienced gardener
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Indiana, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 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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| If you get a large and well developed melon, [20+ lbs.] you have a taste treat. However, too often I have gotten less developed and flavorful melons |
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