A melon bred to grow in clay soils? Sounds perfect for the old homestead.
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EdlinUser
July 30th, 2008, 09:15 PM
Melons for heavy, acidic soil?
Answer: Pike.
Oh, no, not another order to Baker Creek this year.:( They have it, as does the wonderful Southern Exposure Seed Exchange (http://www.southernexposure.com/index.html). They describe it as: (Orange flesh) 85 days, from transplant. [Developed about 1935 by Aaron Pike of the seed firm Pike and Young in Monmouth, Oregon.] Pure seed stock of this full-flavored heirloom was generously supplied to Southern Exposure by the niece of Aaron Pike who furnished details of this melon’s history. The ‘Pike’ melon was developed from a cross between ‘Hearts of Gold’ and ‘Spear’. It was specifically bred and selected for production on unirrigated clay soil. Among its outstanding features are its hardiness, disease resistance, yield potential, and excellent flavor. In flavor it is superior to ‘Spear’ and on a par with ‘Saticoy’. The heavily netted oblong fruits average 3 lbs. on un-irrigated clay soil, and 7 lbs. on well-irrigated melon soil. Flesh is firmer when grown on clay soil.
http://rareseeds.com/seeds/Melons-American/Pike
http://www.southernexposure.com/productlist/prods/52108.html
-zatta melon-
http://www.rohrerseeds.com/store/item.asp?id=SI03500
http://www.localharvest.org/melon-seeds-zatta-C10329
http://www.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=3981646
http://www.history.org/history/cwland/resrch6.cfm#3b1b
-other melon pages-
http://rareseeds.com/seeds/Melons-American
http://www.seedsavers.org/Items.aspx?search=melon http://www.southernexposure.com/productlist/MUSK.html
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1579652131/sunkencivilizati
(cob melon mentioned) http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MV093
(cob not quite pictured) http://gordonlakehomestead.ca/GLveg.html
http://seedsaversyb.dreamhosters.com/pt_search.php?PlantType=MELON
http://rareseeds.com/seeds/Melons-European/Petit-Gris-de-Rennes
http://rareseeds.com/seeds/Melons-American/Planters-Jumbo
http://rareseeds.com/seeds/Melons-European/Delice-De-La-Table
http://www.seedsofchange.com/garden_center/product_details.asp?item_no=PS15413
http://rareseeds.com/seeds/Melons-European/dAlger
http://rareseeds.com/seeds/Melons-American/Green-Nutmeg
http://rareseeds.com/seeds/Melons-European/Valencia-Winter-Melon
-stuffer tomato varieties-
http://www.reimerseeds.com/stuffer-tomato_1091.aspx
https://www.securewebexchange.com/agrestalseeds.com/securestore/product_details.asp?id=422
-different eggplants-
http://www.seedsofchange.com/garden_center/product_details.asp?item_no=S10812
http://www.seedsofchange.com/garden_center/product_details.asp?item_no=PS14146
-garden seeds (all kinds)-
http://www.heritageharvestseed.com/pages/catalogueindex.html
-resources-
http://www.gardenstew.com/forum-28.html
http://davesgarden.com/products/gwd/
http://davesgarden.com/products/gbw/
