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Old February 22, 2016   #36
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Originally Posted by clkingtx View Post
No, I didn't think that. I'm not disputing you either. I am sure you know more than I do about melons.
I'm sure you're right, she knows better than to pick one that is green, or otherwise unfit. The heat probably just dehydrated it, making it sweeter.

We lived in N Central Texas, this was probably about 10 years ago, not sure if she still does it now.

Carrie
So they were home grown I thought they were store bought.
That makes all of the difference.
Now for the when and the where.
some time ago I am not for sure when almost all of our melons we got came from Pecos or Midkiff Texas or in areas like this when in season they were always around.
You only saw the Valley garbage melons in the off season.
Now you only see the garbage melons.
I guess in the past 20 or 30 years my god how time flies the population has just sucked up everything.

If you ever see melons from this area suck them up.
These are desert melons grown out west.
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