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'Canoe Creek Colossal' Melons

Sub-Category:	Muskmelon/Cantaloupe

Sub-Category 2:
Description:	Muskmelon/cantaloupe. Vines bear deeply ribbed, football-shaped,8- to 15-pound fruit.
Days To Maturity:	85-90
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Rating Summary

Overall: (3.0 Stars) Taste: (2.0 Stars) Yield: (4.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (4.0 Stars)

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Number of Reviews: 1

KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease

Reviewed on 09/05/2007 by Jeanie - An intermediate gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	Dane, Wisconsin, United States Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days Soil Texture: Loam Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40') Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
HUGE melons. Without doubt one of the largest melons you will grow. Unfortunatly the flavor is not there. It is pretty bland, just a hint of melon flavor. Have grown these 2 years now and got the same results both years.

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