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NE Arkansas

Chris Kent weighed a 205 lb Jumbo Black Diamond at Kentucky today! The largest dark rind melon ever grown! Chris is also the winner of the Jumbo Black Diamond contest for 2016! Awesome job Chris!

9/17/2016 2:49:52 PM

Liberty nc

Awesome!

9/17/2016 3:04:42 PM

Central NY

Wicked!!.. Way to go smokey!!!

9/17/2016 3:10:21 PM

Chapel Hill, NC

Nice

9/17/2016 3:25:31 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

Think about crossing that JBD with a CC Chris?

9/17/2016 3:26:40 PM

formerly RGG

Way to grow Chris. I wonder what you have left in the patch.

9/17/2016 4:16:08 PM

simpson,KS

Congrats Seeds for the losers?

9/17/2016 4:29:22 PM

ARK kjloydbourne@hotmail.com

what a melon
congratulations

9/17/2016 4:31:57 PM

Bowdon, GA

Congrats Chris, also the only melon over 200 that was not a Carolina Cross!
NC Giant-197
Triumph-195
Were the closest till now.

9/17/2016 5:26:32 PM

Bowdon, GA

The JBD already has some 178 Bright in it if I remember right. Llyod did a good job developing these things. It is alot of work to developed a new melon with the desired traits. I guess Lloyd has developed both varieties capable of weighing 200 pounds. With Lloyds breeding skills and Chris' growing skills they produced a monster.

9/17/2016 5:49:38 PM

Tennessee

It was a great melon. Congrats Chris

9/17/2016 5:52:51 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

Did not know that about the cross Jake.
That's awesome.

9/17/2016 6:15:22 PM

Liberty nc

I would bet Chris has bigger melons left in the patch!

9/17/2016 7:15:13 PM

SW Ohio

It was a cool melon. Looked like a squash. Very impressive!

9/17/2016 8:30:46 PM

SW Ohio

It was a cool melon. Looked like a squash. Very impressive!

9/17/2016 8:32:41 PM

East Tennessee

It was really cool! Can't wait to take a seed from it and whip everybody who dares to enter next year lol. Congrats Chris!

9/17/2016 8:59:38 PM

Prestonsburg,ky

Congrats

9/17/2016 11:16:03 PM

Bethlehem CT

Chris is one of the most versatile giant vegetable growers out there. If he puts his mind to growing it. It will be big! Congratulations Chris, I am thrilled to see a Black Diamond grow to over 200 pounds.

9/18/2016 9:08:12 AM

Partlow,Va

WOW Chris...you did it!

I think seeds for the losers is a great idea :)

9/18/2016 9:19:32 AM

Bottom of ohio

Congrats chriss

9/18/2016 1:54:24 PM

Bailey N.C.

Congratulations Chris on your melons!

9/18/2016 4:50:56 PM

Sparta, NC

Congrats Chris

9/18/2016 5:15:45 PM

Western NY

Great job, Chris!

Are the JBD usually better eating than the big ones?

9/19/2016 8:48:42 AM

Muddy Waters

Congrats!

9/19/2016 9:52:58 PM

stoughton WI

Congrats chris

9/20/2016 9:05:19 AM