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'Hearts of Gold' Melons |
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Muskmelon/Cantaloupe
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Canteloupe. Vines bear 6-inch, 3-pound, orange-fleshed fruit. Also known as 'Hoodoo'.
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90
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Seed Savers Exchange - updated in 2014
BBBseed - updated in 2011
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.0 Stars)
Taste: (4.0 Stars)
Yield: (3.5 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.0 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 2
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 02/11/2010 by
Joseph L
- An experienced gardener
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Cache, Utah, United States
Frost Free Season: Fewer than 103 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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| Grew well in 2009 when direct seeded. My growing season is a bit too short and too cool for this variety to prosper for me. No noticeable pests or disease on the foliage. Many fruits cracked on the blossom end just as the fruit was ripening so that bugs and slime could infest them. It produced a lot of smallish fruit that started ripening about the same time as the first frost. Taste was variable: some fruits being incredibly sweet, and some tasting unpleasant. |
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Reviewed on 06/29/2007 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 one of the better open pollinated cantaloupes, running behind only Honey Rock and Iroquois in my opinion. Good flavor and a reliable producer. |
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