Market Farming

["Adriana" <adriana AT chefsgreens.com>]

If you've studied the catalogs I'm sure you've heard about the famous French 
Charentais melons.

I grew some a couple of years ago and was not impressed by the taste - the 
aroma was fabulous but the taste was bland and watery.  I wondered what the 
fuss was all about.

Well, let me tell you what the fuss is all about - I just got back from 2 
weeks in Provence and got to taste the real thing, fresh form the local 
farmer's markets. OH, MY GOD!!!!  It was like eating concentrated perfume!

So, what's the trick, has anybody grown them successfully in the US?  I 
suspect Alabama may be too warm for them, but I'm more than willing to 
experiment to see if I can come close to Nirvana.

For those of you who are interested, seeds are available from Cooks at
http://www.cooksgarden.com/prodinfo.asp?number=665&variation=&aitem=2&mitem=4Adriana