As a youth in piedmont Va we grew the Dixie Queen for an Early Melon and the Stone Mountain for late. We experimented with other melons b...Read Moreut these were the mainstay, The DQ is an 80-85 day melon, round to oblong, light green with dark green stripes. It is a beautiful melon averageing about 28 lbs. It has pink flesh and an extremely thin rind which is surprisingly tough and resilient. Not the sweetest melon, but hardy and adaptable.
As a youth in piedmont Va we grew the Dixie Queen for an Early Melon and the Stone Mountain for late. We experimented with other melons b...Read More