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Grimsley,TN

Wondering what anyone could tell me about this seed. I germed some I bought and wondered what a good cross would be. Is it a fat melon? long? any info will will with my descision to cross with them. Thanks

5/25/2011 11:08:44 PM

The 170 was open pollinated and unmeasured other than by weight but was short and fat which you tend to want in a seed melon. It was grown on a 268 offspring row and the plants most close on the nearest row were from the 45 inch Vaughn melon. To me, the valued trait is the seed color. Hopefully the dark seed color will appear in the offspring fruit.

5/26/2011 11:16:09 AM

Grimsley,TN

Thanks Mr. Bright.

5/26/2011 11:26:30 AM

Rochester, Minnesota

I have always suspected that Mr. Bright is lurking out there, and we are of course better for it.

5/26/2011 3:24:25 PM

Waynesboro, Virginia

Yes. I agree.I have really enjoyed Mr. Bright's posts and have learned a lot from what he knows.Thank you Mr. Bright.

5/26/2011 6:28:27 PM

formerly RGG

I will venture to say I believe Lloyd Bright is probably the best authority in the world on Carolina Cross watermelon genetics.

5/26/2011 7:28:52 PM

Linden, Mi.,

I have said this be and I'll say it ever more. Buy his book, it's a great read!!!!!!!

5/26/2011 8:28:17 PM

Bethlehem CT

Lloyd Is there a reason you like the dark seeded ones? Or is it just for looks?

5/27/2011 7:51:06 AM

Some gardeners do not want to plant white seeded watermelons. This gives them a choice. The seeds are a shiny black in young melons and become a dull dark brown at late maturity. I have little experience growing black seeded C. Cross watermelons.

5/27/2011 11:15:02 PM

Bethlehem CT

I don't know if it is just me, but it seems that dark seeds are showing up more and more in the big melons. I had never even seen a dark seeded C.C. until a couple of years ago.

5/28/2011 9:00:04 AM

Bowdon, GA

I think the 255 Mitchell and the 239 Leonard being so popular may have a little to do with it. 2 out of 3 of my 255 offspring were brown. The 259 and 291 Kents out of the 239 were brown.

5/28/2011 5:01:37 PM

Bethlehem CT

You are right Holloway, I noticed that most of the dark seeded ones I have, have the 255 Mitchell as the female parent.

5/29/2011 9:15:15 PM

The two world record Conrad melons in Oklahoma had the reddish brown seeds and those seeds were widely distributed.

5/30/2011 8:45:31 AM

Bowdon, GA

Were the Conrad melons grown from one of your seeds Mr. Bright?

5/30/2011 11:52:34 AM

It is my understanding that Vernon started with a seed melon he bought at the Rush Springs Watermelon Festival.

5/30/2011 9:49:46 PM

Bowdon, GA

Thanks, Mr. Bright, I didn't even realize till recently there was a world record between your 200 and 260.

6/1/2011 12:10:20 AM