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Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners is a citizen science program
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'Wilson Sweet' Melons |
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Watermelon
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Heirloom watermelon. Vines bear round, 10- to 20-pound, red-fleshed fruit with tough, thin, spotted rind and medium-sized seeds that are white to white with black tips
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Days To Maturity: |
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Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.0 Stars)
Taste: (4.0 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 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 unique looking melon, but easy to grow and very prolific. Good taste. A winner! |
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Reviewed on 02/12/2007 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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I grew this one in Virginia in the late 60's -early 70's. At that time seed was available from Willhite. a large icebox type, running 18-20 lbs. Taste is equal to Congo or Charleston Grey, its commercial contemporaries. Very unique appearance, it is a spotted melon. Only thing I have seen with that coloration is the Spotted Watson (Cletex). |
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