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Trinity River Bottom

has any one seen any differeces in brown seed melons vs. white? heavier, shorter, longer, or anything ? are most of the melons over 200# white or brown ? with different color seed they can't be geneticly the same melon.
any ideas?

9/2/2010 1:45:57 PM

sevierville, Tn

Some growers perfer one over the other, there was a discussion about that here this winter/spring i believe.
I don't think it makes a difference.

9/2/2010 2:47:46 PM

Trinity River Bottom

but do you agree they can't be geneticly the same?

9/2/2010 2:51:57 PM

Northern California Foothills

I'm guessing since carolina cross is a hybrid that would explain the different seed color.

9/2/2010 6:39:57 PM

sevierville, Tn

Just like pumpkin have tan seeds & white seeds. Melons have white, brown tiped,brown & red seeds. The are still all CC melons as far as i know. The 1st ones back in the 70's had black seeds, see brights web site.

9/2/2010 8:06:45 PM

Trinity River Bottom

thanks for the info

9/3/2010 8:13:29 AM

formerly RGG

My 207 from 2009 came from white seed & produced white seed. The plant I grew from one of these this year was self pollinated & produced brown seed. I thought that was a bit odd.

9/3/2010 12:01:46 PM

Trinity River Bottom

seems odd for sure dennis. you would think they would be white

9/3/2010 12:50:57 PM

Rochester, Minnesota

All of mine produce White's seeds, even the ones that are red in color.

9/3/2010 1:56:05 PM

sevierville, Tn

LOL, BTW did you know there is a "James White Parkway" in knoxville. I see the exit sign on I-40 when i'm going to knoxville !

9/3/2010 2:33:43 PM

formerly RGG

LOL, And of course there is also James White Fort here in Knoxville.

9/3/2010 10:15:35 PM

Rochester, Minnesota

Yup, that's me all over.

9/7/2010 10:07:00 AM