Watermelon 'Cream of Saskatchewan' (Citrullus lanatus)

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Jul 17, 2005

Watermelon 'Cream of Saskatchewan'
Citrullus lanatus

Ripens early, 7-14 -05

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QueenB Shepherd, TX(Zone 8b) Jul 17, 2005

I've been curious about the white melons...how do you know when they are ripe? Does the outside change color in any sort of way?

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Jul 17, 2005

Same technique as for other watermelons; The tendril where the melon attaches to the vine dries up, the underdide of the melon chenges color, become more white in this case, more yellow for the the green skinned ones. The dewy look (frost) disapears, and the melons when thumped have a more hollow sound.

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moko Northern, AR(Zone 6b) Jul 17, 2005

Your Melon looks yummy!, I have seeds of a watermelon called 'Ice Cream', I believe it similar to yours. I can't wait until next spring to grow them.

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Farmerdill Augusta, GA(Zone 8a) Jul 17, 2005

Whoa. If you have seeds for the original "Ice Cream" I come begging. I last grew it 40 years ago. It was a large long white melon like the Charleston Grey but much larger. Red flesh tho.

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QueenB Shepherd, TX(Zone 8b) Jul 18, 2005

I'm kind of confused about the tendril thing...we've picked melons before, with the stems still green, only to find that the melon is way overripe. The only way I've been able to tell (somewhat accurately) is the rind changing colors underneath. This has been for all four varieties we've grown--2 last year, and 4 this year. Are they getting too much water, maybe?

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moko Northern, AR(Zone 6b) Jul 18, 2005

Now you got me thinking of what I have,LOL. I'm going over to see the Person that gave me the seeds and make sure, in a day or so, I just assumed it is a round white fleshed melon. He has a Heirloom seed business that he runs at home and on the internet.

If he doesn't have the one your looking for, I'll bet he knows were you can get it.

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