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  • From: Henry Slade <hslade@earthlink.net>
  • To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Melons
  • Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 10:22:05 -0400

Joe Hecksel wrote:
>
> Hi all:
>
> We are harvesting melons. Many of my neighbors gave up on muskmelon due
> to ants.
>
> I grew two cultivars of melon this year:
> Primo: a standard orange fleshed, heavily netted selection
> Passport: a honeydew X muskmelon cross with very shallow, widely spaced
> netting.
>
> The ants are ripping into the Primo but have not touched the Passport.
> I suspect it is because Passport's smoother skin is tougher and more
> resistant to cracking where it touches the ground. The ants are denied
> easy entry.
>
> I am not a big fan of green fleshed melons, but Passport is a keeper.
> Heavy yields, ant resistant, musk melon aromatics.
>
> Best regards from Eaton Rapids, USDA Zone 5.
> --
> Joe Hecksel
> Personal Webpage http://my.voyager.net/~jhecksel
>
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Hi Joe:

I plan on trying Melons next year. I found seed for Passport in
Johnny's seeds but can't find seed for Primo. What is your source for
Primo seed? Thanks Hank





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