Fun addition to the garden Review by Unknown
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These little melons taste quite good, but really, its their brilliant color that makes most people stop and look. Kids love these too, they're small and beautiful, just right for a treat. In ND, they will grow from seed outside and ripen before freezing, but I'm going to start them inside this spring to see if I can get some ripe melons before September. I will definately be planting these for years to come..
(Posted on 12/29/09)
showy and fragrant Review by Unknown
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Grew these along with Sakata's Sweet last year. Good producer, easy to tell when ripe- because the stripes appear and turn orange, and tastier than the Sakata's Sweet. Very fragrant too..
(Posted on 1/4/10)
Delightfully unusual, but won't grow again Review by Unknown
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Was able to plant these in mid-April and each vine is producing several fruit already. I don't have to worry about these vines wilting in the full sun and blazing heat, but I'm finding it difficult to control the powdery mildew (it's quite humid in the summer, and we have been having a series of rainy afternoons that leave the plants wet until the next morning). The fruits are slightly larger than a softball, perfect size for one, and the flavor is most like a honeydew melon. Will try a different variety next year, hopefully more suited to the southeast summers..
(Posted on 8/1/10)
good and bad Review by old husher
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these melons will assure people at you farm market stand as they look and smell amazing. it's just that they're kinda bland so be sure to be forthcoming to your customers about that and you'll have no problem selling these or complaints later. prolific vines. i'll probably grow the russian sweetness 132 instead this year..
(Posted on 1/8/11)
pretty, but bland Review by apple20
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These were the only melons to make it through our drought last summer. They smell divine. Every time I walked by them, the scent was delicious. I couldn't wait to try one. (Neither could my dogs; they pulled at least 10 of them off the vine before they could completely ripen) When we finally did get to eat one, we were so disapointed. They had hardly any flavor at all. They were juicy, crispy and fairly sweet, but didn't really taste like anything. We tried several others, but none had more than a faint cucumber/pear flavor. I might grow them again in a Fragrance Garden, but not to eat. .
(Posted on 1/12/11)
very pretty, mild flavor Review by Unknown
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Grew these in my NW NC garden for the first time. Only grew one plant and got 5 melons. We had record setting heat this summer but the plant didn't seem to notice. Easy to tell when ripe, since they turn orange and slip off the vine easily. Tastes like a cross between honeydew and pear. The flavor is nothing to write home about but I will grow them again..
(Posted on 8/26/11)
Ornamental but edible? Review by cinderella
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Melon slipped on its own so I assume it was ripe. It is just too beautiful for words, smelled great, but had hard flavorless flesh. Maybe next one will be better. Will grow again just as a conversation piece and ornamental..
(Posted on 8/29/11)
smell & look great, taste so so Review by Lindsay
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Grew these in zone 4, WI. The small vines grew quickly after transplanting and several softball sized melons grew on each vine. The smell and color are wonderful! They have a very slight melon flavor, but I would consider them to be quite bland overall. I picked them throughout several stages of ripeness and found the ones starting to turn soft had the best taste. May grow them again just as a conversation piece..
(Posted on 9/13/11)
Beautiful, Very Fragrant, bland! Review by Ron
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Grew these last year. They were very interesting visually and had a wonderful smell..... but they were very bland. think I'll try something else next year..
(Posted on 11/19/11)
very fragrant Review by unknown
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We grew these in central AZ, 5000ft elevation, I was told it would be nice to bottle the fragrance. But, the melon's flavor was very disappointing..
(Posted on 12/13/11)
interesting but not my favorite Review by LV Gardner R
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They produced really well, even in our desert heat. They look amazing, some of the most interesting melons to look at. The smell they put off is wonderful. We had a few for a while in the house and they make a lovely centerpiece, as well as making half the house smell good. They are edible but we did't really eat too many. The flavor,what there was of it, was odd..
(Posted on 12/18/11)
Perfect for... Review by Billy R
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This melon's highly fragrant, mildly sweet flesh make it a perfect match for Proscuito. Try a classic appetizer by wrapping a paper thin slice of Proscuitto around narrow wedge of Tigger and you'll discover this little beauty's culinary forte..
(Posted on 1/30/12)
