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'Carolina Cross #183' Melons

Sub-Category:	Watermelon

Sub-Category 2:
Description:	Watermelon. Vines bear up to 200-pound, green-striped, red-fleshed fruit.
Days To Maturity:	100
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Rating Summary

Overall: (3.0 Stars) Taste: (2.0 Stars) Yield: (4.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (4.0 Stars)

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Reviewed on 08/31/2006 by farmerdill - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	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
This a great melon for size contests. It does get large and has a visually attractive appearance and shape. It is not a very good melon for eating. Very vigorous and easy to grow, Just needs sandy soil and Space.

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