I finally had a ripe Iroquois muskmelon and some Blue Lake pole beans. It slipped easily from the vine and had a slight sweet aroma. It weighed a whopping 7 pounds, 5.8 ounces!
I sliced into it...beautiful! Aroma...delicious. Taste...blah...watery...such a disappointment. There were bad rains for two days leading up to it ripening. Such bad timing :(
I've had two Hale's Best cantaloupe, and even the one that was picked over ripe was tasteless. I think I'm getting all future ones from the farmer's market.
ReplyDeleteThey're so hit or miss, aren't they.
ReplyDeleteI was so disappointed. They took up so much space in my garden. I'm on the fence whether or not I'll try melons again next season. Perhaps just the Minnesota Midget. I can use my large container again and use the garden space to try something else. I would like to try to grow zucchini. I do love zucchini bread....
ReplyDeleteAt least it looks pretty =)
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