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'Sangria' Melons
 
Sub-Category: Watermelon
 
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Description: Hybrid. 10- to 11-pound, elongated, oval fruit with red flesh and dark-green skin broken by light stripes.
Days To Maturity: 88
Seed Sources: Gurneys Seed & Nursery Co. - updated in 2019

 
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Ease/Reliability: (4.0 Stars)Ease/Reliability
 
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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

I don't grow many hybrid watermelons, but this one has done well for me. It is not superior to many open pollinated cultivars to justify the extra seed cost however. For me the melons have been uniform, 22 lb average, productive and equal in taste to the Crimson Sweet.
 

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

I have had varible results with this one...from tops to mediocre
 




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