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'Peacock Striped' Melons

Sub-Category:	Watermelon

Sub-Category 2:
Description:	Heirloom watermelon. Vines bear large fruit with bright-red flesh.
Days To Maturity:	87
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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 07/13/2010 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
A good producer of of 20 -25 lb melons under my conditions. Taste and texture are good. It has two disadvantages: 1. It goes from ripe to over ripe in a matter of days. Over ripe results in watery mushy centers. Very good when picked at the proper time and eaten immediately, but very poor holding qualities. 2. It has a thin rind and a propensity to split in the field under stressful conditions.

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