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'Sweet'n Early' Melons

Sub-Category:	Muskmelon/Cantaloupe

Sub-Category 2:
Description:	Hybrid cantaloupe. Vines bear 6 to 8, round to oval, 5-inch, salmon-fleshed fruit. Powdery mildew resistant.
Days To Maturity:	75
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Rating Summary

Overall: (5.0 Stars) Taste: (4.0 Stars) Yield: (5.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (5.0 Stars)

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Number of Reviews: 1

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Reviewed on 08/23/2008 by zoner 10 - An intermediate gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	San Diego, California, United States Frost Free Season: More than 203 days Soil Texture: Clay Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20') Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
Only cantaloupe I have had luck at growing in semi-cool coastal influenced inland southern California climate. About 6 cantaloupes per plant, melons reached max size (which is small), and were sweet and juicy. Resisted powdery mildew and spider miters, but attracted cabbage loopers.

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