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'Blacktail Mountain' Melons |
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Watermelon
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Early-maturing, cold-tolerant watermelon. Vines bear round, 9-inch, 6- to 12-pound, red-fleshed, dark green fruits.
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70-75
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| Seed Sources: |
Seed Savers Exchange - updated in 2014
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (3.8 Stars)
Taste: (3.8 Stars)
Yield: (2.8 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (3.8 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 5
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KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 02/28/2011 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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| This melon grew without vigor in my garden. I wondered every time I weeded if it would be dead by next week. It produced some fruit before frost. The flavor of the fruit varied from barely palatable to exquisite. It was nice to get a ripe melon, but it's performance didn't measure up to it's hype. I'm going to grow it again. I really liked that the fruit turned dark green when it ripe. |
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Reviewed on 11/18/2009 by
UpstateJohn
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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 Blacktail mountain crop with a 35 foot row brought about 20 melons, about 1 per vine in a nice + - 8" size. Given the fact that the 2009 summer in upstate NY was quite cooler than normal, the melon maturation was surprising. They did quite well, better than average. The taste was mouthwatering. The 2 year old grandkid kept patting them and saying "tasty"! The melons are amazing keepers, still several in the 50 degree portion of the basement. Even when cut they keep well over a week in the fridge. Give them a try !!! |
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Reviewed on 03/13/2009 by
keshreve
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Laramie, Wyoming, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 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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| Did not perform well in short-season Wyoming, even though the description says it does well with cool nights. Only produced two melons in the whole patch, and they were pretty tasteless, even though I grew them on black plastic and we had no frosts till late the year I grew them. |
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Reviewed on 12/28/2008 by
tom
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3, King, Washington
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Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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I live in a region where ferns and mosses are more at home than melons; thus my five star rating on this melon. I planted it late, July 1, by any standards and it performed very well in one our coolest summers. Add to that, that I added no soil amendments and watered infrequently and it's a winner. For those in climates where the thermometer rarely visits 80 in the summer, this is a little miracle melon (in my mind). Here's a link to a pic of it on my blog as I can't the image to download
http://tallcloverfarm.com/?p=141#more-141
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Reviewed on 11/17/2006 by
Zeedman
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Winnebago, Wisconsin, 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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| 75-80 days. The earliest watermelon I have grown by far. The short 6-8' vines do not appear vigorous, which makes the 8-10 pound melons such a surprise. They are very dark blackish-green, nearly spherical, and have a solid core & very high sugar content. They also store exceptionally well; they are the first picked, and the last to deteriorate. "Blacktail"s biggest drawback? The yield is small, limited usually to one large melon per vine... so plan on extra plants, and pinch off all but the largest melon on each plant. |
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