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Default World's dumbest watermelon question

On 7/21/2013 8:14 PM, Michel Boucher wrote:
> Nancy Young > wrote


>> I don't want to keep picking them too early, but I have a
>> couple that I think must be ready to go. I'll look at them
>> tomorrow. These are small watermelons with a dark green rind.
>> I'll be checking for the yellow belly. Thanks!

>
> Are they round or oblong?


These are round and not very big. Rather like personal watermelons,
and not really showing signs of getting much larger.

> There is a variety available locally
> called Tiger melon which is alternating light and dark skinned and
> like a volleyball only a bit bigger. The flesh is yellow to light
> orange and has a hint of lemony flavour.
>
> http://lifeworksrestaurants.com/site/wp-
> content/uploads/2011/07/tigerbaby-melon.jpg
>
> http://tinyurl.com/luex7mz


I hope whatever I planted are as tasty sounding as those. But they
are nowhere near volleyball size.

nancy