My grandfather, Joe Palmar Schochler, developed this hybrid strain in the 1920's in Cherokee County, TX. He actively grew and sold these...Read More melons commercially until 1948. We moved to northern Idaho in 2003. In 2005, I obtained viable Schochler watermelon seed from an uncle in TX. We are in a mixed zone 5-6(depending on elevation). I planted right after last frost in middle of May. The quail ate the sprouts at about 2-3 weeks, and we replanted under a wire cage, inside our 8 ft. deer-proof garden fence. Out of two hills, we had one that produced two mature melons before the first frost in September.
Even with a southern exposure, our primary problem are the cool nights. Watermelons need warm nights to mature quickly.
My grandfather, Joe Palmar Schochler, developed this hybrid strain in the 1920's in Cherokee County, TX. He actively grew and sold these...Read More
An old bragging melon from Robert Buist Co. (90 day) A dark green with faint stripe fruit averaging 40 -50 lbs.