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'Chris Cross' Melons |
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Watermelon
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Heirloom watermelon from Iowa. Vines bear 15- to 20-pound, red-fleshed, light-green fruit with dark green stripes. Developed from cross of 'Hawksbury' and 'Dixie Queen'.
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85-90
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| Seed Sources: |
Seed Savers Exchange - updated in 2014
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (5.0 Stars)
Taste: (5.0 Stars)
Yield: (5.0 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (5.0 Stars) |
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| Reviews |
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Number of Reviews: 2
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KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 07/30/2009 by
Rayrose
- An intermediate gardener
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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 prolific excellent melon. Supposed to be an improved Dixie Queen, and it is, especially in taste. A real winner. |
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Reviewed on 05/04/2006 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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| Essentially an improved Dixie Queen. The melon is smaller and has black seeds, but otherwise can pass for a Dixie Queen. A top ten melon. Very Productive with very good flavor. |
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