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French cantaloupes~

This French Melon Is Everything Cantaloupe Wishes It Could Be

The Charentais melon from the French city of Cavaillon is regarded as one of the best in the world. Here's why, plus how to choose and serve the storied fruit.

www.saveur.com

American Colonial cantaloupes~

The Anne Arundel Melon: The Colonial Heirloom Melon Hiding in Plain Sight in American Art Museums

The heirloom Anne Arundel Melon. Over the summer I took a patriotic Founding Father’s vacation to visit the houses of Jefferson, Madison and Monroe in and around Charlottsville, Virginia. &nbs…

dannwoellertthefoodetymologist.wordpress.com

Amazing Heirloom Melons – Mother Earth Gardener

Discover two delicious melons and a few juicy details about their namesakes.

www.motherearthgardener.com

 

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Muskmelons Originated in Persia

"Muskmelon will not cross with watermelon, cucumber, pumpkin, or squash, but varieties within the species intercross freely."

Cantaloupe History: (The Seeds Of Columbus) Food Reference

"Cantaloupes must be picked when mature but mature doesn’t mean ripe."
I did a loan signing, at a hotel with this guy there for a day, and he is a cantaloupe farmer. He told me that he had something like a 3 day harvest window, after that, the crop was ruined.

Heirloom Melon Varieties – Mother Earth News

Learn about heirloom melon varieties, as well as how to grow and prepare them.

www.motherearthnews.com

 

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And then...This:

Purple Watermelon Seeds

Hurry, before it is gone! Limited time remaining!Fast Delivery - Within 14-21 business days Grow your own fruits with these Purple Watermelon Seeds. Each pack contains 50 seeds. Highlights: Product Type: Bonsai Use: Outdoor Plants Cultivating Difficulty Degree: Very Easy Classification: Mini...

jackseeds.co

 

[ducks4you]

Wrong time of year, BUT these are the gorgeous 18th century cold frames at Colonial Williamsburg.

 

[ducks4you]

AAAAANNNNNNDDDDD, so goes Ducks garden stream of consciousness!!!

 

[Zeedman]

Ahhh, those impossibly beautiful photo-shopped melons.

And then...This:

Purple Watermelon Seeds

Hurry, before it is gone! Limited time remaining!Fast Delivery - Within 14-21 business days Grow your own fruits with these Purple Watermelon Seeds. Each pack contains 50 seeds. Highlights: Product Type: Bonsai Use: Outdoor Plants Cultivating Difficulty Degree: Very Easy Classification: Mini...

jackseeds.co

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BEWARE of Jack's Seeds!!! There is a whole thread of negative comments on Gardenweb:
Jack's Seeds.com, is it a hoax?

 

[Zeedman]

The Anne Arundel Melon: The Colonial Heirloom Melon Hiding in Plain Sight in American Art Museums

The heirloom Anne Arundel Melon. Over the summer I took a patriotic Founding Father’s vacation to visit the houses of Jefferson, Madison and Monroe in and around Charlottsville, Virginia. &nbs…

dannwoellertthefoodetymologist.wordpress.com

That melon reminds me of the Montreal melon I grew years ago. It did very well here, but I wasn't saving seeds back then... and couldn't find seeds the next year. SSE hadn't had it for awhile either - but I see that Heritage Farm (SSE itself) is offering it this year. Glad to see that, it is a great short-season melon, with a wonderful flavor.

 

[heirloomgal]

I like to research bc I sometimes forget how to do things!

LOL, but I think you love knowledge too ducks! I learn SO MUCH keeping up with your thread!

 

[heirloomgal]

MY seed saving success was with tomato seeds last year. I literally gave them 3 months to dry out before I stored them, and I swear Every seed sprouted, at least 90%, which was an adequate sufficiency.

Awesome! Home saved seeds: the best!

 

[ducks4you]

@heirloomgal , YOU have inspired me to save seeds!!!