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'Dixie Queen' Melons |
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Watermelon
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1930’s-vintage heirloom watermelon. Vines bear 16- by 13-inch, 40-pound, red-fleshed, green-striped fruit. Somewhat resistant to fusariam wilt.
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70-90
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (3.8 Stars)
Taste: (4.0 Stars)
Yield: (3.5 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (3.8 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 4
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 08/22/2008 by
Rayrose
- An intermediate gardener
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Lexington, South Carolina, 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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| Very prolific and easy to grow. I got 18 melons from 2 hills ranging from 25 to 50lbs
and I'm a beginner. |
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Reviewed on 07/20/2008 by
brivari
- An experienced gardener
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Suffolk, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| A good melon but realistically it requires around 4 months to harvest and the last month needs hot, dry weather for best flavor. |
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Reviewed on 06/10/2008 by
KEN W
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Cass, North Dakota, United States
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| Late to mature here.After a cool summer,none ripened. |
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Reviewed on 05/04/2006 by
farmerdill
- An experienced gardener
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Richmond, Georgia, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 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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| Simply the best of the early 20th century watermelons. |
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