Does anyone know how large these should grow before being harvested. I have one that is about the size of a bowling ball right now. Thanks.

Lisa J Gehl wrote:



Does anyone know how large these should grow before being harvested. I
have one that is about the size of a bowling ball right now. Thanks.


I've heard up to 25 lbs. Good luck! : )

Regards,
PZ.

Thank you both for the info. I'll keep an eye out on them and perhaps check them with a scale. hehe

"H Hornblower" wrote in message ...
I had one go fifty-four pounds last year. All the others were big
too. They were beauties but not as tasty as a crimson sweet or
seedless. When the little tendrils close to where the stem attaches to
the melon dries up they're ripe.

I'm talking about "Moon and Stars" a so called Amish heirloom variety.
I saw a pack of some seeds in a health food store that were also
called "Moon and Stars". The pack said they were ten pound melons,
definitely not what I had.

On Mon, 7 Jul 2003 11:22:04 -0700, "Lisa J Gehl"
wrote:



Does anyone know how large these should grow before being harvested. I have one that is about the size of a bowling ball right now. Thanks.

There are several types of "Moon and Stars". I raised one last year that was pink inside when it was ripe. Others I've seen advertised are yellow inside. Mine ripened at about 10 to 18 lbs and tasted great. I planted them again this year.

Dwayne
"Lisa J Gehl" wrote in message news:CsGOa.69631$1e.807@fed1read04...
Thank you both for the info. I'll keep an eye out on them and perhaps check them with a scale. hehe

"H Hornblower" wrote in message ...
I had one go fifty-four pounds last year. All the others were big
too. They were beauties but not as tasty as a crimson sweet or
seedless. When the little tendrils close to where the stem attaches to
the melon dries up they're ripe.

I'm talking about "Moon and Stars" a so called Amish heirloom variety.
I saw a pack of some seeds in a health food store that were also
called "Moon and Stars". The pack said they were ten pound melons,
definitely not what I had.

On Mon, 7 Jul 2003 11:22:04 -0700, "Lisa J Gehl"
wrote:



Does anyone know how large these should grow before being harvested. I have one that is about the size of a bowling ball right now. Thanks.

Thanks for the info Dwayne, I didn't know there was more than one kind of Moon and Stars. Knowing the person I got them from, mine will be HUGE. LOL

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"Dwayne" wrote in message ...
There are several types of "Moon and Stars". I raised one last year that was pink inside when it was ripe. Others I've seen advertised are yellow inside. Mine ripened at about 10 to 18 lbs and tasted great. I planted them again this year.

Dwayne
"Lisa J Gehl" wrote in message news:CsGOa.69631$1e.807@fed1read04...
Thank you both for the info. I'll keep an eye out on them and perhaps check them with a scale. hehe

"H Hornblower" wrote in message ...
I had one go fifty-four pounds last year. All the others were big
too. They were beauties but not as tasty as a crimson sweet or
seedless. When the little tendrils close to where the stem attaches to
the melon dries up they're ripe.

I'm talking about "Moon and Stars" a so called Amish heirloom variety.
I saw a pack of some seeds in a health food store that were also
called "Moon and Stars". The pack said they were ten pound melons,
definitely not what I had.

On Mon, 7 Jul 2003 11:22:04 -0700, "Lisa J Gehl"
wrote:



Does anyone know how large these should grow before being harvested. I have one that is about the size of a bowling ball right now. Thanks.