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Number of Reviews: 11
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 09/28/2018 by
The watermelon guy
- An experienced gardener
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Valley, Montana, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Not Sure
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| A nice early watermelon with good flavor. Would recommend to a person that is just trying to grow watermelon for the first time. |
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Reviewed on 12/15/2010 by
telliott
- An intermediate gardener
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Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| did not produce for me at all. Lots of vines but few melons and very small. |
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Reviewed on 09/27/2009 by
LongIsland
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Suffolk, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| This summer (2009) had a very short season of hot weather. June & half of July was cool & rainy. The Yellow Doll produced nice sized, approx 9-inch melons that were consistently good, over a long period...they were sweet, had thin rind, and not as many seeds as Sugar Baby & Golden Crown. Long Island summer climates are unpredictable and I rarely had good results in the past. I managed to get 1-2 melons per vine. Good idea to plant more seeds as some seedlings did not survive at first. |
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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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| Did not perform very well for me. After reading all of the good reviews, I guess my expectations were too high. I won't grow this one again. |
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Reviewed on 06/10/2008 by
KEN W
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Cass, North Dakota, United States
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| My kid's favorite watermelon.Decent size and sweet flesh.Bright yellow interior.Easy to grow and get ripe here. |
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Reviewed on 06/01/2007 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 the best "icebox" type melon that I have attempted. It is early to ripen, vigorous, and productive. Flavor is superb. Sweeter than most other melons. |
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Reviewed on 01/18/2007 by
greenpastures5
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Oakland, Michigan, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Always a challenge to get a watermelon to ripen here, where the actual "good" growing season is barely 90 days, Yellow Doll has been a dependable producer. I still dream of the very first melon we harvested, it was that delicious. Haven't quite matched that since, but the fickle weather more than the variety is to blame. Although we never get many big ripe melons (maybe 1-2), at least we get some! |
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Reviewed on 11/17/2006 by
Zeedman
- An experienced gardener
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Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 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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| I don't usually grow hybrids, but this one is just too good. Watermelons bred for short seasons typically sacrifice size, flavor, or yield - and while "Yellow Doll" is relatively small at 6-8 pounds, the yield & flavor are outstanding. The yellow flesh is juicy, so crisp you can break it, with high sugar content, and no hollow heart or cracking. The vines, while smaller than those of full-size watermelons, are extremely vigorous, and generally yield at least 2 melons per vine. In my coolest summer, half the melons still managed to ripen. My only complaint would be its storage ability, since the outstanding quality does not last long after harvest without refrigeration. |
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Reviewed on 06/08/2006 by
neilmber
- An intermediate gardener
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King, Washington, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Not Sure
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Yellow Doll actually yielded melons, which is incredibly rare in Seattle. Flavor and color were great. Planted as starts in raised bed in mid-June and kept under cloche until flowering. Yield might be increased with slightly earlier planting and with addition of some heat-retaining elements in bed. |
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Reviewed on 01/26/2005 by
hoosier
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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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| Sweet and juicy.....can get to 10 lbs. |
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Reviewed on 01/21/2005 by
barkeater
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Vermont, 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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| Vey dependable and prolific. Hard to tell when ripe early on. |
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