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'Hale's Best' Melons |
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Muskmelon/Cantaloupe
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Heirloom muskmelon. Vines bear oval, salmon-fleshed fruit with deep green skin and golden netting. Also known as 'Hale's Best 45'.
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80
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| Seed Sources: |
Western Wonder, LLC - updated in 2011
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (5.0 Stars)
Taste: (5.0 Stars)
Yield: (4.5 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (5.0 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 2
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 10/16/2008 by
blujen
- An intermediate gardener
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Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| This variety will always be grown in my garden. I grew 5 plants, and harvested nearly 80 pounds of melon this year, during the cold and rainy summer (abnormal in kansas). The flavor is what i remember my grandparents growing. The melons average 4-7 pounds for me. |
| | | 1 of 1 gardener found this review helpful.
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Reviewed on 01/14/2008 by
George Dixon
- An experienced gardener
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Augusta, Virginia, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Being a newcomer to raising melons, Hale's Best was very easy to grow producing 3-4 melons per plant. Melon was ready for harvest when it turned golden color. It easily separated from the vine by gently lifting it off the ground. |
| | | 1 of 1 gardener found this review helpful.
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