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'Kleckley Sweets' Melons

Sub-Category:	Watermelon

Sub-Category 2:
Description:	Heirloom watermelon. Vines bear 2-foot, oblong, 30- to 40-pound, fine-grained, red-fleshed fruit.
Days To Maturity:	93
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Rating Summary

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

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Number of Reviews: 1

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

Reviewed on 05/04/2006 by farmerdill - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	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
This old melon has decent flavor, but is prone to bottle nose. Most of the newer openpollinated melons have better flavor and are a lot dependable producers. Kleckley's Sweet is very picky about growing conditions.

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