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NE Arkansas

Chris shocked everyone (kinda) at Cullman, Alabama with a super heavy to chart melon at 264 lbs... Awesome job...

8/27/2016 7:40:29 PM

SW Ohio

Way to go chris and all. Some real nice weights for such an early weigh off!

8/27/2016 8:45:49 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

Congrats Chris.
Kent melons never disappoint !

8/27/2016 8:58:37 PM

Grant, AL

Great job Chris! That was a beautiful melon that went 15% heavy! If that is one of his small ones then I can't wait to see what a BIG one weighs!LOL

8/27/2016 9:12:04 PM

Watervalley Ms

Congrats Chris . nice heavy melon.

8/27/2016 9:21:01 PM

Central NY

Wow!...nice smokey!

8/27/2016 9:24:41 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

What were the crosses on that Chris?

8/27/2016 10:06:59 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

Did you carry a melon Charles?

8/27/2016 10:07:22 PM

Bottom of ohio

Nice job chris

8/27/2016 10:08:51 PM

East Tennessee

Congrats Chris! Amazing melon

8/27/2016 10:37:13 PM

sevierville, Tn

thanks Guys, i'm still in shock from the totally unexpected win.

Its crossed with my 242 from 2011. I never grew it till this year. It was 11% heavy, taped 218 and weighed 242. Should be a nice cross ! :)

8/27/2016 11:05:19 PM

sevierville, Tn

Hey Charles, didn't you have a 302 growing this year ???

8/27/2016 11:06:24 PM

Grant, AL

Yeah it's taping 180 lbs right now but should go heavy. Still growing though. Yeah Ben our 229 went light and weighed 218 lbs.

8/28/2016 5:31:07 AM

Eastern Shore of VA

I'm still dreaming of 218 Charles !
Lol.
Congrats to you all.

8/28/2016 8:22:13 AM

Tennessee

Nice job Chris. Congrats

8/28/2016 10:01:41 AM

Bowdon, GA

Congrats to everyone. I thought it looked heavy but that was shocking. Franks melon looked really huge and it very rare for his to be light. I guess thats why we weigh them.

8/28/2016 10:22:25 AM

Hamilton Nj

Congrats

8/28/2016 2:28:51 PM

Bailey N.C.

Congratulations Chris!

8/28/2016 8:52:07 PM

formerly RGG

Way to go Chris. And a big congratulations to all the other melon growers who brought a giant melon to this weigh-off.

8/29/2016 8:29:53 PM

formerly RGG

It looks a lot like it was grown off a grafted plant. Am I correct Chris ?

8/29/2016 8:31:11 PM

formerly RGG

It looks a lot like it was grown off a grafted plant. Am I correct Chris ?

8/29/2016 8:31:11 PM

formerly RGG

Anyway, I am glad grafted CC plants are no longer controversial.

8/30/2016 2:42:08 PM

stoughton WI

congrats chris

8/30/2016 5:08:39 PM

sevierville, Tn

Dennis, yes both mine & Franks were grafted. FWIW, i can't tell from a picture if they are grafted or not ;) Mine and Franks looked completely different.

8/30/2016 10:29:09 PM

Bethlehem CT

Great job Chris and everyone else,

8/31/2016 7:02:46 AM

formerly RGG

Sorry Chris, of course you can't be sure if a melon if from a grafted plant or not just by looking at the fruit. And you are famous for fat melons anyway. But what I did notice was this particular melon was shaped much like the 316 (?) Bartoli world record. I just don't believe many CC melons get so fat they are nearly round unless they are on grafted rootstock.Anyway, I made a good guess. And I'll bet the next world record watermelon will once again come from a grafted plant.

8/31/2016 1:15:04 PM

Muddy Waters

congrats!!!!

8/31/2016 9:02:32 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Congrats, Superman!!! Hoping you make it to the new weighoff in Ky!! Peace, Wayne

9/2/2016 12:32:54 AM

sevierville, Tn

wayne, yes i'm coming and i will be bringing my black diamond melon and a cc too ! ;)

9/2/2016 6:28:10 AM