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Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

These sound cool.

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Distribution of seedless mini-watermelons -- the "personal" size -- is rolling right along. You'll be seeing a lot of them this summer.
According to a Kroger spokesman at the Blue Ash produce-buying office, Kroger stores began introducing mini-watermelons last summer in a small way.

By now, all the Kroger divisions that cover consumers from Dayton, Ohio, to Louisville, Ky., and beyond the tri-state are stocking the mini-melons with the bright red centers and very thin white inner rinds.

Brand names to look for are Pureheart or Timco watermelons, at least at Kroger's, the only chain we checked. But all supermarkets across the country will be hopping on this bandwagon because (1) seedless produce is hot (we give you grapes), and (2) any watermelons smaller and lighter than bowling balls are easy to carry to the car, a cinch to fit into the fridge and sure to be used up way before a small family (or single person) is sick of eating watermelon.

The rest of the article:

http://www.cincypost.com/2004/06/09/melon060904.html

Now when is a Northeastern food chain going to start selling these?

6/9/2004 10:01:58 PM

Massillon, Ohio

that article was in our newspaper yesterday too with a picture

6/10/2004 1:29:56 PM

Omaha, NE (N41-15-42 )

I'm not a watermelon fan, but I've seen these in a couple of local grocery stores. Real cute little things.

6/10/2004 10:22:49 PM

i think my dad heard about these. he was bugging me the other day to grow him some watermelon in my patch. he wanted the new breed that they had just developed.

6/11/2004 2:50:26 AM

Ohio, USA

I found alot of interesting watermelon varieties at www.rareseeds.com

6/12/2004 10:55:09 PM

Small town in California heart land

we have those in our stores and they cost more than the huge seedless ones...go fuigger...I havent tried one as of yet because Im not about to pay $4.99 for a Barbie sized mellon...lol

7/13/2004 12:34:24 PM