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'Old-Time Tennessee' Melons |
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Muskmelon/Cantaloupe
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Heirloom muskmelon. Vines bear fragile, oblong, orange-fleshed, 12- to 14-pound fruit with deeply creased rinds.
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Overall: (2.5 Stars)
Taste: (3.0 Stars)
Yield: (3.0 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (3.0 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 2
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 08/08/2007 by
MAldrich
- A novice gardener
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Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 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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| These were the biggest melons I have ever seen. They were the size of a oblong watermelon and delicious beyond belief. I would bring the ripe ones to my summer soccer games and they would feed our whole 13 person team and still have some to spare.
The rind is indeed a little thin, but that truly means that all the fruits weight is the sweet orange flesh. And the flesh is extremely juicy. I'll be growing this one again. Yummy! |
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Reviewed on 08/31/2006 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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| An old time "Mushmelon". It is very aromatic with a soft rind and soft flesh. When ripe the flesh gets "mushy" very quickly. It is also very attactive to chewing insects, slugs, and box turtles. To get melons, they must be protected. Vines are vigorous and yield reasonably well. |
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