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'Halberts Honey' Melons

Sub-Category:	Watermelon

Sub-Category 2:
Description:	Citrullus lanatus. Vine seeded watermelon. Dark green fruit with somewhat delicate rind. Pink flesh. Tan-white tipped seeds. Developed by Mr. H.A. Halbert of Texas and introduced in 1902 by the W. Atlee Burpee seed house. Thirty years later the Steckler Seed Co. of New Orleans still called it “one of the best tasting melons on the market, a favorite”. About 85 to 95 days to maturity.
Days To Maturity:	85-95
Seed Sources:	Seed Savers Exchange - updated in 2019

Rating Summary

Overall: (3.0 Stars) Taste: (2.0 Stars) Yield: (4.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (3.0 Stars)

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Reviewed on 06/04/2020 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
This is an old timer that competed with Tom Watson, Stone Mountain and Kleckley\'s Sweet. It had some popularity in home gardens into the 50\'s. More uniform with less bottle nose that Tom Watson, Kleckly\'s Sweet or Georgia Rattlesnake. Slow to ripen and prone to white heart. Taste is very inferior to to its contemporaries and no where near a Crimson Sweet.

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