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'Pinata' Melons

Sub-Category:	Watermelon Bush

Sub-Category 2:
Description:	Hybrid Allsweet type watermelon. Vines bear oblong, 22- to 25-pound, red-fleshed fruit with dark green striped rind. Crack-resistant, keeps well and resists sunburn.
Days To Maturity:	85
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Rating Summary

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

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Number of Reviews: 1

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Reviewed on 08/31/2006 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
Pinata performed well for me. Set nice melons but more variable in size than competitive hybrids like Sangria. Some melons exceeded 30 lbs. Flesh quality is not as good as Sangria.

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