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Simi valley, ca

I don't know much about melons ,I have grown regular melons before & done ok, some were great & some were not! Taste that is! But what do the giants taste like ,I try ed one at a weigh-off once & it wasn't to great , Ok but that's it just ok to maybe poor! are any of the giants good to eat ?

1/28/2011 1:31:47 AM

Rochester, Minnesota

The problem with the melon is that they are often not ripe when they reach weigh off. You see that in a lot of the smaller melons.

Otherwise they are fine eating.

1/28/2011 9:17:36 AM

formerly RGG

Another problem is that they are also often over ripe when picked. These melons will grow for up to 90 days and they are probably ripe at around 60 days.

1/28/2011 10:24:05 AM

Jamul

Lots of good and helpful pictures in those diaries. The second seed is popping up this A.M. and it is going right outside for the day.

1/28/2011 10:28:26 AM

Jamul

Sorry wrong thread!

1/28/2011 10:29:09 AM

Sevierville,tn

we ate ours til we turn Green

1/28/2011 2:04:45 PM

sevierville, Tn

The 291 was very sweet, almost store bought quality. If you have warm/hot sunny weather , you should get a good melon.

1/28/2011 2:29:27 PM

Rochester, Minnesota

Yes, but how much Everclear does it take to spike one of these?

1/28/2011 4:26:08 PM

Lexington,IN

A whole bunch, if it's one of Chris' melons...

1/28/2011 5:44:23 PM

Muddy Waters

Ive eaten lots of my giant melons were the best I have ever eaten sweetest,They need to be 80 days on vine in Michigan to be ripe.

1/28/2011 6:00:48 PM

Rome Ga

some of the big melons are good to eat. but like posted already it depends on when it is picked. overall the congo, crimson sweet or mountain hoosier are better on average.

1/29/2011 7:22:26 AM

formerly RGG

I have eaten a lot of watermelon and some Carolina Cross were as good as the best melons I have eaten.Overall though,if I were growing for eating I definitely would not grow Carolina Cross.Many of the Carolina Cross I have tasted were below average in taste.

1/29/2011 8:59:33 AM

sevierville, Tn

I agree, if you want to grow for eating, pick something else besides CC.

1/29/2011 9:45:39 AM

Bethlehem CT

I like melons to be sweet, crisp and bright red. The C.C's I have grown have been crisp and sweet (when picked at the right time) The flesh color is not as deep red as I would like. This year I am growing one called 'Truck Buster' Hybrid. The Willhite catalog says it has a big heart, It looks deep red too!

1/29/2011 10:41:37 AM

formerly RGG

Big Moon I highly recommend Mountain Hoosier to you. It grows over 100 pounds, it's early , very productive, has a nice red color and tastes great.

1/29/2011 9:12:51 PM

Bowdon, GA

The amount of sun seems to affect sweetness. CC's seem about 50/50, some pretty good others not so good. Mtn. Hoosier is definately the best tasting big melon. Not nearly as coarse as a carolina or kolb's gem and alot sweeter.

1/30/2011 11:59:28 PM

bliss,n.y.- heart of Wyoming County

Orangeglow is very sweet and it grows up north.
Nice melons.

1/31/2011 10:42:06 AM

Linden, Mi.,

Giant watermelons are the "BEST"
I lost out, last year, lost all but one plant, 130lbs. but not ready to eat and seeds were not ripe.

you guys give me some luck this year, will ya

2/9/2011 1:59:07 PM