{"product_id":"crenshaw-melon-muskmelon-winter-melon-crenshaw-cucumis-melo-fruit-seeds","title":"Crenshaw Melon (Muskmelon \/ Winter Melon \/ Crenshaw) Cucumis Melo Fruit Seeds","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"758\" data-end=\"1076\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"797\"\u003eCrenshaw Melon (\u003cem data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"794\"\u003eCucumis melo\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a classic \u003cstrong data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"831\"\u003eMuskmelon hybrid\u003c\/strong\u003e, prized for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"896\"\u003eexceptional sweetness and tropical fragrance\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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