Re: Melon - Delta
- Subject: Re: Melon - Delta
- From: l*
- Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 00:43:54 -0700
- Resent-Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 00:44:59 -0700
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To my knowledge it is the same for melons as Cantaloupes when the melon
separates easily from the vine it is ready. If it is still hard to separate
then you have to wait. I am sure there are better ways than this one, and I
would be interested in knowing it.
Layth
----- Original Message -----
From: <pdanielak@bluecrab.org>
To: <veggie-list@eskimo.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 8:19 AM
Subject: Melon - Delta
> Hi everyone,
>
> For the first time I'm growing a small melon called Delta, an F1 hybrid.
> I am wondering how to know when the melon is ready to be harvested. My
only
> experience is with cantaloupe, which is quite different.
> This one has a hard exterior, pale green with darker green striped from
end
> to end. I have a couple which have reached their full size, but I'm not
> sure how to know when they are fully ripe. An internet search has turned
up
> nothing so far on this melon.
>
> Many thanks,
> Pat
>
