Early moonbeam watermelon.

MikeInCypress · April 10, 2016

Does anyone have experience growing this one? I got it from SESE and was intrigued by their description of having 18"l vines.

MikeInCypress

Scooty · September 3, 2016

Thanks Mike for sharing seeds! It's the same here as you described in Texas. Short 3 foot vines with watermelons. I planted late so they are still ripening.

luigiwu · September 4, 2016

How many fruit on each 3ft vine? I'm super curious!

Scooty · September 6, 2016

Don't know about per vine. but it's 2-3 per plant for me.

ddsack · September 6, 2016

Looking forward to a taste review from you guys! I've never had a yellow fleshed watermelon, do they taste the same as the pinks, or is there a definite difference in flavor notes? Really interested in the 3 ft vines!

imp · September 6, 2016

I have some seed for these, so looking forward to how they do and taste, too!

How did the melon seeds I sent you do, scooty?

And, I want to know about the dogs in your avatar, LOL, greyhound and inca terrir???

Scooty · September 6, 2016

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Originally Posted by imp

I have some seed for these, so looking forward to how they do and taste, too!

How did the melon seeds I sent you do, scooty?

And, I want to know about the dogs in your avatar, LOL, greyhound and inca terrir???

They did pretty well. The first of Sakatas is just about to ripen. We just finished off a Noir de Carmes. Really tasty. Smelled like cotton candy even before we opened it. We're growing other melons too, don't remember all the names off top of my head.

Also the little one is a Manchester Terrier.

imp · September 7, 2016

Oh, both breeds are lovely dogs- and I'll guess the little one is also a standard size? We had one growing up- he loved to ride in my bicycle's front basket.

I only sent you two varieties, the Sakata Sweet and the Ha'Ogen. Both only are happy when it is very hot. Hope you enjoy them both.

Scooty · September 17, 2016

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Originally Posted by imp

Oh, both breeds are lovely dogs- and I'll guess the little one is also a standard size? We had one growing up- he loved to ride in my bicycle's front basket.

I only sent you two varieties, the Sakata Sweet and the Ha'Ogen. Both only are happy when it is very hot. Hope you enjoy them both.

The Sakata was good. Smelled like a sweet apple. We're about to crack open a Ha'ogen. Glad to be able to harvest a few. This morning we discovered someone (or something) poached one of the Ha'ogens near the road.

Scooty · September 23, 2016

Poop. Now I know its someone and not something! Second melon was poached just as it was finishing to ripe. Argggg...

April 10, 2016	#1
MikeInCypress Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 963	Early moonbeam watermelon. Does anyone have experience growing this one? I got it from SESE and was intrigued by their description of having 18"l vines. MikeInCypress __________________ "Growing older, not up"

September 4, 2016	#3
luigiwu Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: ny Posts: 1,219	How many fruit on each 3ft vine? I'm super curious! __________________ Subirrigated Container gardening (RGGS) in NY, Zone 7!

September 6, 2016	#5
ddsack Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3 Posts: 3,231	Looking forward to a taste review from you guys! I've never had a yellow fleshed watermelon, do they taste the same as the pinks, or is there a definite difference in flavor notes? Really interested in the 3 ft vines! __________________ Dee **************

September 3, 2016	#2
Scooty Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Chicago-land & SO-cal Posts: 583	Thanks Mike for sharing seeds! It's the same here as you described in Texas. Short 3 foot vines with watermelons. I planted late so they are still ripening.

September 6, 2016	#6
imp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 4,832	I have some seed for these, so looking forward to how they do and taste, too! How did the melon seeds I sent you do, scooty? And, I want to know about the dogs in your avatar, LOL, greyhound and inca terrir???

September 7, 2016	#8
imp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 4,832	Oh, both breeds are lovely dogs- and I'll guess the little one is also a standard size? We had one growing up- he loved to ride in my bicycle's front basket. I only sent you two varieties, the Sakata Sweet and the Ha'Ogen. Both only are happy when it is very hot. Hope you enjoy them both.

September 23, 2016	#10
Scooty Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Chicago-land & SO-cal Posts: 583	Poop. Now I know its someone and not something! Second melon was poached just as it was finishing to ripe. Argggg...