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'Sweet Favorite' Melons |
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Watermelon
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Hybrid. 10- to 20-pound, oblong, green fruit with dark stripes and bright-red flesh. All American Selection 1978.
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AAS Winner in the year 1978
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72-86
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Overall: (4.8 Stars)
Taste: (4.8 Stars)
Yield: (3.5 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.5 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 4
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KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 02/12/2021 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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| Excellent melon in the 20-25lb class. Excellent texture and flavor. Very productive under my conditions. |
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Reviewed on 08/20/2008 by
clarence77
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Alameda, California, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 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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| This is another melon which I grew in Lake County California where temperatures average 100 Degrees F. during summer months. From four hills I only averaged about 4 decent size melons , 15 to 18 lbs each. But Oh were they so sweet and delicious. I gave one to my adult son and he ate it almost to the outside stripped rind and ask me to please grow it again next year. Besides me, he is a" watermelon critic" and said this is one of the best tasting watermelons that he has ever eaten. My main complaint was that I wish the plants were a little more vigorous and productive. |
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Reviewed on 06/10/2008 by
KEN W
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| Very good melon.Gets large during hot summers. |
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Reviewed on 03/31/2005 by
okda
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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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| Easy to grow, and matures well in my area of Northern California where summer temperatures near the S.F. Bay may not be warm enough for some melons. Early and Sweet. Won a taste test in Napa, CA. |
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