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Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners is a citizen science program
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'Orange Flesh Tendersweet' Melons |
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Sub-Category: |
Watermelon
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Heirloom watermelon. Vines bear long, deep-orange-fleshed, 30- to 50-pound fruit with dark green rinds and mottled stripes. Also known as 'Tendersweet Orange'.
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Days To Maturity: |
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Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.7 Stars)
Taste: (4.3 Stars)
Yield: (5.0 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (5.0 Stars) |
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Reviews |
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Number of Reviews: 3
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 09/28/2018 by
The watermelon guy
- An experienced gardener
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Yield
Ease
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Valley, Montana, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Not Sure
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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A good watermelon overall, though not as sweet as other varieties I grow. Would recommend to others. |
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Reviewed on 08/01/2009 by
Rayrose
- An intermediate gardener
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Ease
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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 good melon. Easy to grow and very productive. Can get to be quite large.
Seems to taste better, the longer you
refrigerate them. |
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Reviewed on 05/04/2006 by
farmerdill
- An experienced gardener
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Yield
Ease
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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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One of the best. Excellent flavor and texture, productive and a rind that is substantial enough for local markets. |
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