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'Collective Farm Woman' Melons |
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Honeydew
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Early-maturing Ukranian heirloom. Vines bear smooth, round, 7- to 10-inch fruit with pale yellow flesh. Also listed as Collective Farmwoman.
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80-85
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| Seed Sources: |
Seed Savers Exchange - updated in 2014
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.2 Stars)
Taste: (4.5 Stars)
Yield: (3.2 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.0 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 4
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 08/22/2011 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 have not had a lot of success growing melons; in general our really hot weather tends to only last for a month and to be accompanied by drought. However, I have grown these for 2 years now and gotten reasonably good yields of small but very tasty melons, spread out over about a month. Unlike some melons I have tried growing they germinate quite readily. The flesh is pale greenish white, rather firm and nicely scented. It is easy to determine when the melons are ripe, as they turn from dark green to having yellow spots all over. Once the yellow spots start running together, you are well on the way to being ripe. They do vary a little from melon to melon, but they are much easier to determine ripeness than watermelons, say. Once picked, the melons will keep very well for a week or two if not longer. |
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Reviewed on 08/09/2007 by
MAldrich
- A novice gardener
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Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 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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| I just finished taking my first bite out of this melon. It tastes marvelous! The flesh is white with a little blush around the seeds. The melons ripen from green to yellow with some green left. They did well here this summer despite the fact that we've probably only had 10" of rain this season. Each plant put off about 3-4 fruits in this drought. They are pretty much dying out right now. It's reaching about 100 degrees F every day and that combined with the drought has done them in. My only complaint is that they didn't seem to be any earlier than my other melons, though this claims to be an 80+ day melon. I actually had an Amish Muskmelon and tons of Eden's Gems ripe before this one even blushed yellow. |
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Reviewed on 01/11/2007 by
California Olive
- An experienced gardener
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California, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 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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| I grew this melon in Central California, where the summer weather is very hot. I also did not have complete control over when melons were watered, and sometimes they got too much water near harvest. But I don't think the watering schedule was the problem with this melon in our climate. It just seemed to sulk. Melons remained small and flesh was thin, though the plants didn't seem diseased. The flavor of the melon was different from other melons but tasty - sort of pear-like rather than melon-like. I had trouble at first figuring out when to pick them.
While this melon may be wonderful in short-season areas, I don't think it's one to grow where the season is hot and long and it's possible to grow, say, Crenshaws. |
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Reviewed on 12/17/2006 by
starflakes
- An experienced gardener
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Roberts, South Dakota, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 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 grew this variety now for 2 years. The first year which was a normal year I was blessed with 15 melons from 2 plants. The flesh is white with a yellow blush that is apple firm and very sweet. If allowed to ripen without over watering, my melons kept at least 2 months with one of them just exposed to garden temperatures. They will slip at very full ripe, but some are yellow skinned and others only ripen to a freckled yellow on a dark green skin. Germination is easy and they thrive in the 85 degree range of summer. Cucumber beetles will attack the young plants so they need to be protected. If you grow these correctly, you will taste something wonderfully delicious. My second year was in a very hot drought and I only had 4 melons, but that is outstanding under stress. |
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