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'Sweet Dakota Rose' Melons |
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Watermelon
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Heirloom watermelon. Vines bear 10- to 20-pound fruit with bright-red flesh. Stabilized cross of 'Early Canada' and 'Black Diamond'. Good for cool, short seasons.
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55-60
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (1.0 Stars)
Taste: (1.0 Stars)
Yield: (1.5 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (1.0 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 2
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 12/15/2010 by
telliott
- An intermediate gardener
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Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| produced large vines with several melons however all split. Also had many seeds will not try again. |
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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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| This was a real dud for me. I only got 2 melons from 6 plants. When you slice it open, it looks very inviting, but it's too bad
it doesn't taste as good as it looks. It's
advertised as having few seeds, but mine were loaded with very small ones. This was a waste of time to grow. |
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