To: ValerieUSA
ooooh... something I'd never seen before... called Tigger... search for "melons"...
6 posted on
02/13/2005 7:47:18 AM PST by
SunkenCiv
(Ted "Kids, I Sunk the Honey" Kennedy is just a drunk who's never held a job (or had to).)
To: SunkenCiv
Leave it to guy to google melons.
To: ValerieUSA
not sure I'm "passionate" about growing melons, but it still looks like a good book. I've actually read citations from it online in the past, but had forgotten about it. Ran across it a year or three ago, while searching for Cobb Melon seeds. ;')
22 posted on
02/13/2005 6:55:46 PM PST by
SunkenCiv
(Ted "Kids, I Sunk the Honey" Kennedy is just a drunk who's never held a job (or had to).)
since there's no direct link (see message #6 for a picture):
Tigger
The most amazing melon we have grown. The fruit are vibrant yellow with brilliant fire-red, zigzag stripes, (a few fruit may be solid yellow), simply beautiful! They are also the most fragrant melons we have tried, with a rich, sweet intoxicating aroma that will fill a room. The white flesh gets sweeter in dry climates. Small in size the fruits weigh up to 1 lb. - perfect for a single serving. The vigorous plants yield heavily, even in dry conditions. This heirloom came from an Armenian market located in a mountain valley. It was the most popular melon at our Garden Show last August and makes a unique specialty market variety. Pkt. (25 seeds).
34 posted on
04/01/2005 10:06:24 AM PST by
SunkenCiv
(last updated my FreeRepublic profile on Friday, March 25, 2005.)
reprise from above, with an updated link:
Tigger The most amazing melon we have grown. The fruit are vibrant yellow with brilliant fire-red, zigzag stripes, (a few fruit may be solid yellow), simply beautiful! They are also the most fragrant melons we have tried, with a rich, sweet intoxicating aroma that will fill a room. The white flesh gets sweeter in dry climates. Small in size the fruits weigh up to 1 lb. - perfect for a single serving. The vigorous plants yield heavily, even in dry conditions. This heirloom came from an Armenian market located in a mountain valley. It was the most popular melon at our Garden Show last August and makes a unique specialty market variety. Pkt. (25 seeds).
53 posted on
01/21/2006 9:44:11 PM PST by
SunkenCiv
(In the long run, there is only the short run.)
To: ValerieUSA
Okay, I'm ordering Tigger... and some other stuff. Here's some other melons I wanted to order, but will take a pass on I guess...
Charentais (I think I've got seed around for this anyway)
Noir de Carmes
d'Algiers
Boule d'Or (Golden Perfection)
http://www.rareseeds.com/catlisting.php?cat=31
65 posted on
01/27/2006 9:07:37 AM PST by
SunkenCiv
(In the long run, there is only the short run.)
To: Pharmboy; indcons
alas, out of stock...
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ME08-HM) ZATTA (71 days) Probably one of the rarest heirloom melons in the World! By far our greatest discovery, and the focus of our seed saving efforts for rare heirloom varieties. Reintroduced into the United States by Bill McKay of Seeds of Italy and us Harvest Moon Farms & Seed by discovery of its existance by a company in Bergamo, Italy. believed to be Jefferson's reference in 1774 as the "Canteloupe Massa", also believed to be recorded in Vilmorin's "The Vegetable Garden" in 1885 as "Early Cantelope". Considered lost by many even to this day. We only know of 3 other sources throughout the world for it today. Dates back as far as 1754 in Literature. Do not confuse with "Prescott Fond Blanc" as Zatta is not as flattened and in opinion by many much more beautiful, sweeter, and tastier, does not slip when ripe. The ugliest melon we have come across in a long time! However, this has become our favorite! From Italy known as "Brutto ma Buono" or "Ugly but Tasty" you can not imagine such flavor! Our finest melon!! Expect the best from us, Harvest Moon Farms!! 100 seeds - $2.25 |
72 posted on
01/29/2006 7:48:44 PM PST by
SunkenCiv
(In the long run, there is only the short run.)
Red-seeded watermelon? Hmmmmmmm.
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83 posted on
02/18/2006 9:36:57 AM PST by
SunkenCiv
(Islam is medieval fascism, and the Koran is a medieval Mein Kampf.)
To: ValerieUSA
I've already got some from the earlier mentioned source, but here it is at Reimers:
86 posted on
02/18/2006 10:22:03 AM PST by
SunkenCiv
(Islam is medieval fascism, and the Koran is a medieval Mein Kampf.)
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