I planted oddballs in the past and my tastebuds said to stick with Hales best. I'd imagine we have a good many odd ball seeds that the giddy kid in me couldn't resist.Grew my first ever successful melons last year ( was nearly impossible in the maritime Northwest) so I Got cocky ordered these:
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