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Too much water or nitrogen can promote weak growth at the expense of flavor
and nutrients.

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On 8/8/2006 at 12:11 PM Adriana wrote:

>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
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