Re: Cantaloupe and Honeydew

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• Subject: Re: Cantaloupe and Honeydew
• From: R* C* I* <r*@UVI.EDU>
• Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 11:35:19 -0400

At 11:23 AM 4/22/97 EST, you wrote:
>I've read some info on not planting muskmelon (cantaloupe) and
>cucmbers together as they will cross-pollinate and cause an off-taste
>in the fruit. I've also read that this is not true.
>
>Does anyone know if there is such a concern over planting muskmelon
>and honeydew together?
>
>
>Mary Ellen Broome
>Database Manager
>Development Services
>Berry College
>Rome, Georgia
>

This should only be a concern if you are saving seeds. It will not affect
the taste of the fruit.

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