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'Sweet Siberian' Melons |
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Watermelon
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Yellow-fleshed watermelon. Vines bear medium-sized, 8- to 10-pound, oblong, light-green, fruit with apricot-colored flesh and small black seeds.
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80-85
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Seed Savers Exchange - updated in 2014
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.5 Stars)
Taste: (4.5 Stars)
Yield: (4.0 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.0 Stars) |
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| Reviews |
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Number of Reviews: 2
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 07/14/2012 by
Ferdzy
- An intermediate gardener
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Ontario, Canada
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 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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| I like these a bit better than Sugar Baby, our other successful watermelon venture thus far. The colour is lovely, and while there are a fair number of seeds they are pretty much restricted to 4 channels in the melon and are easily removed with a spoon. They grew well with attention to their needs, and the resulting melons kept quite well, and were delicious. |
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Reviewed on 11/18/2009 by
UpstateJohn
- An experienced gardener
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Monroe, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Our first trial with a 25 foot row of the Siberian this summer found great flavor with a yellow flesh and reasonably low seed concentration. Just the right size for a garden time snack for the wife and I. Compact 4 to 5 foot vines. Matured kind of late, but the summer was cooler than normal, and we direct seeded. Recommend pre-frost start indoors. We will double the crop size next summer. |
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