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Upper Strasburg, PA

We got some melon seeds from the PGPGA in the spring and we might take a shot at growing one next year. I’m just curious what they taste like.

9/1/2018 4:23:20 PM

Princeton Kentucky

If they are Carolina Cross they do taste good although not as sweet as smaller type melons but good!

9/1/2018 5:31:02 PM

Central NY

Like old fashion watermelon...actually brought back memories

9/1/2018 5:50:02 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

If you are going to grow for size,don’t eat them.
Usually overripe by the time it quits growing.

9/1/2018 6:11:53 PM

Home of happy lil plants

nope

9/1/2018 6:32:56 PM

formerly RGG

Carolina Cross is not know as a eating melon but can be very good to excellent if grown for eating. I highly recommend Mountain Hoosier as a large, early, prolific and very sweet watermelon. They frequently end up around 100 pounds.

9/1/2018 8:36:48 PM

sevierville, Tn

the weather has a role, if its hot and dry, the melon will be sweeter and actually pretty good, better then some from the stores.

9/1/2018 11:41:51 PM

The North Coast

I had two parties last year that revolved around eating these watermelon. Mine were very sweet and juicy with a nice aroma. Real crowd pleaser. Those melons were 75 days old and about 130-180 pounds. Can't let them get too old that's for sure.

9/2/2018 12:09:46 AM

formerly RGG

TruckinPunkin, just realize you need to give them 75 or 80 days after pollination to be fully ripe. Problen with Carolina Cross is they can show normal signs of watermelon ripeness and still not be at their peak for sweetness.

9/2/2018 12:52:39 AM

formerly RGG

TruckinPunkin, just realize you need to give them 75 or 80 days after pollination to be fully ripe. Problen with Carolina Cross is they can show normal signs of watermelon ripeness and still not be at their peak for sweetness.

9/2/2018 12:52:40 AM

formerly RGG

Don't know how that double posted. Sorry.

9/2/2018 12:53:21 AM

Upper Strasburg, PA

Thanks for the information! Going to have to start reading up on how to grow them now.

9/2/2018 11:26:57 AM

formerly RGG

There is lots of good and maybe a little not so good information on this forum.Just read back over the years. You are growing a plant. The plant grows the melon. Many things are involved but the secret is in the soil. Poor soil will grow nothing. Great soil may grow great melons.

9/2/2018 6:58:42 PM

formerly RGG

Great drainage and lots of air to your roots is important. I think growers should use all the perlite they can afford.And you must learn to control something you can't even see and that is disease in your soil. You have to think of your soil as a living organism. Good soil must be fed to promote healthy and continual aerobic microbial growth.

9/2/2018 7:05:35 PM