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'Tigger' Melons |
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Other
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Armenian heirloom. Vines bear white-fleshed, 1-pound, yellow fruit with fire-red, zigzag stripes.
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Seed Savers Exchange - updated in 2014
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (1.5 Stars)
Taste: (1.0 Stars)
Yield: (4.5 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.5 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 2
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 05/02/2006 by
JackiMac
- An intermediate gardener
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Jefferson, Alabama, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Use as you would a Granny Melon...no taste at all but fragrant. |
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Reviewed on 04/24/2006 by
danceswithferrets
- A novice gardener
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Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| It's very productive, and an interesting looking melon. It has a very strong smell, but no sweetness at all. It may be better in dryer years. I wonder if it may be related to Queen Anne's Pocket Melon (Plumgrannies). Smells great, taste not so much. Fun to grow as an ornamental. |
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