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  • From: Richard Sherrington <rgsherr AT gmail.com>
  • To: rob AT songberry.ca, Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Melons
  • Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 08:59:04 -0300

So you don't grow the Montreal melons? I tried a few this year.
Large but not ready yet here in Nova Scotia.

Richard

On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 10:22 PM, Rob Wallbridge <rob AT songberry.ca> wrote:
> Hi,
>
>
>
> I just did my first real melon harvest up here in Quebec today (grabbed a
> handful earlier in the week). I tend to stick with the tried-and-true to
> make sure I get a harvest. Halona is my standard cantaloupe, but Maverick
> really impressed me this year – a bit earlier, more consistent size (maybe a
> bit smaller on average), higher yielding, and better flavour. New Queen is a
> popular orange watermelon, and Blacktail Mountain is my favourite red. The
> Snow Leopard honeydew look interesting, but I’ll have to check out the
> orange ones next year. Edonis charentais melons weren’t ripe yet today.
> Everything was transplanted into Biotelo plastic on June 9th.
>
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>
> Off to finish market prep!
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>
> Rob
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> Rob Wallbridge
>
> Songberry Organic Farm
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> 24 Sixth Line, Bristol, QC J0X 1G0
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> [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Mark
> Weinheimer
> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 2:30 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Melons
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> John,
> I can second the recommendation for orange honey honeydews, they are the
> sweetest melon I've ever tasted.  We are near Albany, NY, on the edge of the
> Helderberg escarpment, about 10 deg. cooler than the valleys.  We just
> picked the first of our melons transplanted on June 23 on biotello plastic.
> Good luck with your melon project.
> Mark
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