I need great watermelon

[aokpops]

For a long time all we got was crap for watermelon . This seedless tasteless thing needs to end then cut it up put in Tupperware what a joke . I want seeds full of falvor on the rind . I want about a 2 inch thick piece full slab with salt and spoon and seeds like it was years ago . After a hot ass day at work There are people that needs this . Were not so lazy we can't spit some seeds

 

[CentaurG2]

Hard to find old fashioned dinosaur egg type water melons. Everything here is now seedless and tasteless. I saw them in the market about 3 years ago but I have not seen them again.

 

[lone wolf]

 

[muddstopper]

I love yellow water mellon. I have never been able to grow a mellon, not enough rain I guess. Had a bolw of mellon last night. Its a wonder My heart doesn't bust because I put a ton of salt on mellow.

 

[Blue Oaks]

You had me until salt and spoon were mentioned.

 

[pbilly]

im lucky we still get full on watermellon here. i recently learned to buy the ones that have the big nasty spot on the side which indicates that it stayed on the vine longer and will have much more flavor. they are grown here so we still get em

 

[Karrl]

We grow watermelon; seedless, shaded, yellow, and the dark green sugar babies. Have to agree that seedless is my least favorite, but if you let them ripen properly they can be pretty good.

The main reason we grow the big seeded ones is to pollinate the seedless ones, as they are the big seller. You can use special fruitless melon plants to pollinate but we like to have the variety for our customers.

Honestly imho the yellow dolls and sugar babies taste the best. Problem with the yellow ones is you have a very small window to pick them before they start to get pithy.

And Pbilly is on the money, a nice yellow spot where the melon sat on the ground is a good indicator of sweetness.

 

[olyman]

the op needs a brain examination...…...

 

[pbilly]

who is the op

 

[lone wolf]

who is the op

Means Original Poster.

 

[pbilly]

lol oh

 

[olyman]

pops, get a brain examination......

 

[chucker]

For a long time all we got was crap for watermelon . This seedless tasteless thing needs to end then cut it up put in Tupperware what a joke . I want seeds full of falvor on the rind . I want about a 2 inch thick piece full slab with salt and spoon and seeds like it was years ago . After a hot ass day at work There are people that needs this . Were not so lazy we can't spit some seeds

like the good ole day's pop's!!!

 

[lone wolf]

pops, get a brain examination......

Why what did he do?

 

[Ted Jenkins]

I am pretty good at picking out great watermelons. The spot that is sitting on the ground needs to be vanilla colored. During the summer when it is not a fire year I would pack up my stuff for cutting wood which usually included three good size. About 1 PM when cutting is supposed to stop I would pull out a watermelon from the cooler and get a big slice out to pick out the seeds. So for an our or so eat watermelon take a nap. When all the watermelon was gone I knew it was time to go back home. Of all my projects eating watermelon at the end of the day was the best thing ever. Thanks

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

For a long time all we got was crap for watermelon . This seedless tasteless thing needs to end then cut it up put in Tupperware what a joke . I want seeds full of falvor on the rind . I want about a 2 inch thick piece full slab with salt and spoon and seeds like it was years ago . After a hot ass day at work There are people that needs this . Were not so lazy we can't spit some seeds

ah-h to be young again! and summertime... school's out and watermelon on a hot July day...

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

I am pretty good at picking out great watermelons. The spot that is sitting on the ground needs to be vanilla colored. During the summer when it is not a fire year I would pack up my stuff for cutting wood which usually included three good size. About 1 PM when cutting is supposed to stop I would pull out a watermelon from the cooler and get a big slice out to pick out the seeds. So for an our or so eat watermelon take a nap. When all the watermelon was gone I knew it was time to go back home. Of all my projects eating watermelon at the end of the day was the best thing ever. Thanks

me, too!

thump... thump... tink! thump... thump... tink! thump... thump... tink!

here, this one! should be perfect....

ice cold watermelon is

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

I love yellow water mellon. I have never been able to grow a mellon, not enough rain I guess. Had a bolw of mellon last night. Its a wonder My heart doesn't bust because I put a ton of salt on mellow.

me, neither! but they grow well here. i never put salt on any watermelon, but like a dash on cantelope....

Texas watermelon field

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

You had me until salt and spoon were mentioned.

me?, i for one like watermelon and spoon... carve down thru the middle with it in a icy cold one! yum! bite by bite! yum....


well, you get the idea.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

im lucky we still get full on watermellon here. i recently learned to buy the ones that have the big nasty spot on the side which indicates that it stayed on the vine longer and will have much more flavor. they are grown here so we still get em

that's how i do my homegrown tomatoes... reddish on vine and pick. let ripen on kitchen counter. ... til first spot shows up. that is as ripe as it is going to be. at that point but usually, anything reasonably red is great, too... i put up 50 quarts couple years ago. still tasty as ever!