Looking for melon recommendations for next year

**nctomatoman** · August 4, 2007

This was the first year we've grown melons in North Carolina (in Pennsylvania we did very well with Burpee's Hybrid and Sweet Dreams canteloupes - Jenny Lind was kind of bland to my taste).

We've had great success with Passport and Touchdown - so now want to branch out a bit for next season and try some that we've not sampled before. I noticed that Baker Creek lists many of the historic European melons that Amy Goldman featured in her melon book. They also list quite a few historic US heirlooms (Tip Top, Emerald Gem, Nutmeg, etc).

So I am looking for recommendations from you all - what has done well for you? I am more interested in flavor than anything else. What should we go for next year?

August 4, 2007	#1
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Looking for melon recommendations for next year This was the first year we've grown melons in North Carolina (in Pennsylvania we did very well with Burpee's Hybrid and Sweet Dreams canteloupes - Jenny Lind was kind of bland to my taste). We've had great success with Passport and Touchdown - so now want to branch out a bit for next season and try some that we've not sampled before. I noticed that Baker Creek lists many of the historic European melons that Amy Goldman featured in her melon book. They also list quite a few historic US heirlooms (Tip Top, Emerald Gem, Nutmeg, etc). So I am looking for recommendations from you all - what has done well for you? I am more interested in flavor than anything else. What should we go for next year? __________________ Craig