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'Georgia Rattlesnake' Melons

Sub-Category:	Watermelon

Sub-Category 2:
Description:	Heirloom watermelon. Vines bear 2-foot, 30-pound, pink-fleshed, thin-rined fruit with snakeskin stripes.
Days To Maturity:	90
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Overall: (3.0 Stars) Taste: (3.0 Stars) Yield: (3.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (3.0 Stars)

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Reviewed on 05/04/2006 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
The original Georgia Rattlesnake is prone to bottle nose and is very picky about its growing conditions similar to Kleckly's Sweet. The Garrisonian which is frequently sold as the Rattlesnake is a vastly improved cultivar. Flavor is about the same, but much more forgiving in production.

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