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Growing => Fruit => Topic started by: egbert on August 17, 2010, 01:52:55 pm

Title: What is it?
Post by: egbert on August 17, 2010, 01:52:55 pm

Does anyone know what type of melon this is - I got the baby plant from a garden center, not believing it would grow in this country, and now I have quite a few melons on the way, but I dont know what type of how to tell if they are ripe!

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: doganjo on August 17, 2010, 02:58:22 pm

looks similar toa  water melon but I found this if it's any help
http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&q=types+of+melons&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=GZVqTKfEFcK7jAff1uVt&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CDAQsAQwAw&biw=1502&bih=711

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: sarahevers on August 17, 2010, 03:50:33 pm

also looks similar to a cantaloupe melon  :wave:

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: Hermit on August 17, 2010, 05:08:27 pm

Looks like the melon I am growing for colder climes,it is a hybrid and I got the seeds from Dobies of Devon but the seed packet is in the polytunnel and its raining badly so I will tell you proper name later.(Or look on their website if you cant wait) :D

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: supplies for smallholders on August 17, 2010, 05:39:17 pm

Havent seen anything like that since the invasion of the body snatchers.....

http://www.gadflyonline.com/11-26-01/invasion3.jpg (http://www.gadflyonline.com/11-26-01/invasion3.jpg)

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: doganjo on August 17, 2010, 06:31:43 pm

 ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: northfifeduckling on August 26, 2010, 07:46:57 pm

once you find out, let me know!  I want them!! :&>