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Try pickling them yet? Yes, pickling. These have a sweet but very tart taste that goes real well pork loin or smoked salmon. I have an heirloom fig that has been called a Jerusalem fig that is the size of a tangerine in late June but the second crop is small but sweeter and with less water...

These are notorious for inconsistent growth and yields. Glad I did'nt read your post two years ago as I had two plants with each producing 10-12 fruits. But since then zilch. May I suggest trying an Emerald Evergreen heirloom. These ripen an amber color with green flesh that is mid acid and...

Skeeter9, here in central S.C. we have really had it rough with the heat and little rain(little over 2 inches since may) but the sungolds have been unreal. I've picked over 4 gallons from two vines since mid June! Wish they all were as prolific as these. Hope you get a good slicer soon!

Here in central S.C. the heat is the main nemesis of proper flowering and fruit set. We just completed our 51 st day between 95 and 100 and that has been since the middle of May! It has been an adventure just to get a bloom or two on my heirlooms. Hang tight; with your location you should be ok...

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I have an heirloom melon called sugarlump (whiteflesh) which matures around 5-6 lbs. I know all of the standard ways of ckecking for ripeness but here's the twist. The side stem that holds the melon is 5-6 inches long and it has no tendril on any of the stems that are holding melons. Also, the...

Hi everyone, From the middle part of the state, about 30 miles north of Columbia. :D

Here's a different angle. I have an heirloom melon (sugarlump) that averages 5-6 lbs. when ripe. There are no tendrils between the main vine and the fruit;this side vine is 4-5 inches long. There are 6 melons on the main vine from 2-5 lbs. with the largest being the first one on the vine. I have...