Yellow Flesh Moon and Stars...dessert tonight!

**nctomatoman** · August 7, 2007

Not watermelon, but WHAT - A - MELON! I' ve wanted to grow/taste Yellow Flesh Moon and Stars for 20 years..tonight the milestone was met! crisp but tender, melting juicy flesh, sweet but full watermelon flavor. Seed source was Southern Exposure Seed Exchange.

**mdvpc** · August 7, 2007

I dont know what it is, but its very good looking-bet it was great after dinner.

pbud · August 8, 2007

Congrats on a 20 year milestone reached! That looks like an awesome melon. I am thinking of growing a melon next year. Any disease transmission problems between your melons and tomatoes?

**nctomatoman** · August 8, 2007

The disease thing is a funny story....the reason I decided to not plant tomatoes in my main garden this year was that Fusarium was killing me in there (can't really rotate, and after 14 years, my yield was pathetic). the melon thing was just an experiment - I fully expected that the vines would bite the dust in no time - esp. since most of them (Ananas, two types of Moon and Stars, an Alabama heirloom melon), not being hybrid, were reported to be quite susceptible to Fusarium.

so, here we are approaching mid August, it has been dry as a desert and hot as h*#&, all of the vines are still healthy, and we've had a great melon crop! Go figure...

August 7, 2007	#2
mdvpc Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,386	I dont know what it is, but its very good looking-bet it was great after dinner. __________________ Michael

August 8, 2007	#4
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	The disease thing is a funny story....the reason I decided to not plant tomatoes in my main garden this year was that Fusarium was killing me in there (can't really rotate, and after 14 years, my yield was pathetic). the melon thing was just an experiment - I fully expected that the vines would bite the dust in no time - esp. since most of them (Ananas, two types of Moon and Stars, an Alabama heirloom melon), not being hybrid, were reported to be quite susceptible to Fusarium. so, here we are approaching mid August, it has been dry as a desert and hot as h*#&, all of the vines are still healthy, and we've had a great melon crop! Go figure... __________________ Craig

August 8, 2007	#3
pbud Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bay Area Posts: 173	Congrats on a 20 year milestone reached! That looks like an awesome melon. I am thinking of growing a melon next year. Any disease transmission problems between your melons and tomatoes?