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Re: watermelons

Meconella@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Yippee,
> 
> I have just harvested the largest watermelon I have ever grown.  OK,  I know
> many of you have grown larger ones,  but here on the so calif coast,  they are
> not that easy to grow,  at least for me.  It is a Tiger Baby,  one of those
> smaller ice box varieties,  and it weighs in at just under 20 lbs.  I have not
> cut into it yet,  but its smaller sisters have tasted great this year. :):):)
> 
> Tiger baby is a hybrid melon.  Has anyone ever tried to grow seed collected
> from a hybrid melon?   It is growing with 2 other varieties of watermelon that
> were blooming at the same time so there would have been cross-pollination,
> but do you think it is worth trying to save its seed?
> 
> janet.
Hey Janet,
 Congrats on the 20# watermelon. I am not wise enough to tell you 
about saving seed, but I am sure there are others that will know.  I 
am just here to share in your joy!
Monica from Indiana
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