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'Fairfax' Melons |
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Watermelon
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Heirloom watermelon. Vines bear 35-40 pound, oblong red-fleshed fruit with thin, tough rinds.
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85-90
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (5.0 Stars)
Taste: (4.0 Stars)
Yield: (5.0 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (5.0 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 1
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 07/26/2008 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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| My best performer under very adverse conditions this year. Taste is competitive with Dixie Queen, Black Diamond, and Jubilee. Some tendency to bottlenose, but it turned out good melons, in a field where many others failed. |
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