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Houston Texas

The last pre-cut watermelon that I purchased at Walmart and Krogers has been hard. Almost impossible to chew! So I bought more one week later...same thing!!! I LOVE watermelon!!! I can't even chew the pieces. I chose the last box of cut pieces by color and texture and it was hard too! Pleeeease tell me that all the genetics are NOT causing this!!! What's happening with wonderful, sweet, soft, but crunchy watermelon?!!! Gotta have my watermelon ❣️

3/22/2018 12:09:33 AM

NE Arkansas

Alot of watermelons this time of year are shipped from the southern hemisphere. They have to try to time it where they ripped during shipping and pick them early and let them ripped during shipping.

3/22/2018 8:34:08 AM

Bethlehem CT

The store bought melons can be junk sometimes. They are shipped from far away kept in constant cold storage, also they have been bred to be extremely tough to handle shipping conditions. Jlindley has a great point too, they pick them before they are fully ripe. So many factors that could contribute to a poor tasting melon. I have been disappointed lately with the cantaloupes I have bought at the supermarket.

3/23/2018 7:42:53 AM

sevierville, Tn

Wrong time of the year, they are great when the are local in season .

3/23/2018 8:56:26 AM

Eastern Shore of VA

Dang right Chris !
I’ve got a seedless variety called “millionaire”.
One of the sweetest watermelons I’ve ever grown.

3/23/2018 7:49:54 PM

NE Arkansas

I grew the Scaley Bark melons a couple years ago and those and Blue Rinds are some of the best eater's ever.

3/24/2018 1:10:56 AM

Eastern Shore of VA

Scaley Bark ?
Never heard of that one.

3/24/2018 10:05:52 AM

East Tennessee

I thought scaley bark was a hickory tree

3/24/2018 10:40:32 AM

NE Arkansas

The rind looks like dark green tree bark. The ones I grew we're super sweet. Supposed to have the strongest rind of any melon.

3/24/2018 9:29:04 PM

Eastern Shore of VA

How big do they get ?
Icebox type ?

3/25/2018 7:37:14 PM

NE Arkansas

Like 25 to 30 lbs

3/25/2018 9:51:38 PM

NE Arkansas

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=262058
Here's the Scaley Bark melons

3/25/2018 9:55:48 PM

formerly RGG

I ate watermelon 4 times while I was in Thailand a few weeks ago and each time the melon was extra sweet and good. I don't think they have any off season in that part of the world.

3/26/2018 8:13:02 AM

Eastern Shore of VA

Thanks Jeremy.

3/26/2018 9:02:52 PM