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Ever eaten a fully ripe Armenian cucumber?

Last post by Shule « Fri Jan 03, 2020 4:27 pm
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by Shule » Thu Jan 02, 2020 9:45 pm

Has anyone here ever eaten a fully ripe Armenian cucumber or Metki melon? FYI: They're technically C. melo. Are they sweet at that stage?

I tasted a cross between Noir de...

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Muskmelons with the longest shelf-life

Last post by Shule « Thu Jan 02, 2020 9:20 pm

by Shule » Thu Jan 02, 2020 9:20 pm

I've grew Valencia Winter melon, which keeps for a long time. The fruits are tiny and hard, though. The taste was okay.

I heard that Kirkman was a winter muskmelon. So, I...

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Thu Jan 02, 2020 9:20 pm
Recommend a melon for N. Florida?

Last post by PlainJane « Thu Jan 02, 2020 5:18 am
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by PlainJane » Wed Jan 01, 2020 10:17 am

This coming spring I’d like to devote one 30 gal. container to melons, and am looking for suggestions.

Needs to ripen before the really nasty heat and humidity sets in...

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Thu Jan 02, 2020 5:18 am
What's your favorite hybrid eastern-style cantaloupe?

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by Shule » Thu Dec 12, 2019 11:27 pm

Ambrosia F1 is pretty famous for being super sweet and good. Have any others supplanted it? There are plenty of others that look promising. Athena F1 is supposed to be pretty...

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