Wait, what???

Figgin' A said:
There is a place in Toronto that used to sell Uzbek Torpeda melons, which are some of the juiciest, sweetest, and most fragrant melons in existence. I recently asked the owner if they would be bringing more of those this year. He said no, that just the shipping cost to bring them here from Uzbekistan nowadays was about $25 Canadian per kilo. Each melon is about 5-6kg.
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I used to eat them, when my family lived in the Middle Asian Republics of the former USSR! They were amazing, I haven't tasted a melon like that since then. You comment brought such memories 💚
 
FigLab said:
I used to eat them, when my family lived in the Middle Asian Republics of the former USSR! They were amazing, I haven't tasted a melon like that since then. You comment brought such memories 💚
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I gave up trying to find them here, so I am growing a couple this summer. I hope they ripen well.
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FigLab said:
Wow, this one has all the right markings of becoming a Big Torpeda!!! ...I didn't realize Toronto was warm enough for them - and it is surely a testament to your skill as well! 🌱👏🏻
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Summers here are actually pretty hot, but short. A lot of things grow well here with a good head start. I grow amazing heirloom tomatoes here that are considered late, but with a head start, they ripen for me in July and have amazing, intense flavor and plenty of sweetness. I figured I could do the same with Uzbek melons. Thankfully, this year's summer has been fairly dry and a bit hotter than usual, as is the case with all of North America this year. This is becoming a new normal for us. Might as well add melons to my roster.
 
Figgin' A said:
Summers here are actually pretty hot, but short. A lot of things grow well here with a good head start. I grow amazing heirloom tomatoes here that are considered late, but with a head start, they ripen for me in July and have amazing, intense flavor and plenty of sweetness. I figured I could do the same with Uzbek melons. Thankfully, this year's summer has been fairly dry and a bit hotter than usual, as is the case with all of North America this year. This is becoming a new normal for us. Might as well add melons to my roster.
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Yes, things are heating up everywhere. Your description makes me wonder about trying them in PA 😁 ...it's all an experiment, after all!
 
TorontoJoe said:
I'd love to see the inside of this when it's ready. Love that it has its own hammock! You are hardcore man! :)
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:) That DIY hammock was perfectly taut when I made it, and look at it now

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I don't know how big this beast is, but it's BIG. The second one (picture posted earlier yesterday) is a week younger and is almost as big as this one.

Two melons of a different variety died as the plant got sick. Another variety with two melons is healthy, but looks off, not what it should look like. But all had/have their own hammocks. At least I learned and got better at making those hammocks :) Hoping that next season the success rate will be higher.
 
Figgin' A said:
:) That DIY hammock was perfectly taut when I made it, and look at it now

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I don't know how big this beast is, but it's BIG. The second one (picture posted earlier yesterday) is a week younger and is almost as big as this one.

Two melons of a different variety died as the plant got sick. Another variety with two melons is healthy, but looks off, not what it should look like. But all had/have their own hammocks. At least I learned and got better at making those hammocks :) Hoping that next season the success rate will be higher.
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Outstanding! I imagine the plant has quite a large footprint?
 
Figgin' A said:
There is a place in Toronto that used to sell Uzbek Torpeda melons, which are some of the juiciest, sweetest, and most fragrant melons in existence. I recently asked the owner if they would be bringing more of those this year. He said no, that just the shipping cost to bring them here from Uzbekistan nowadays was about $25 Canadian per kilo. Each melon is about 5-6kg.
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Can you grow one from seed?
 
Almost there. It had turned slightly yellow over the past few days, but the color rapidly intensified between yesterday morning and evening. And the sweet, musky aroma became so intense last night that we could smell it from a few feet away. That's what these melons are all about - extremely sweet and juicy, and intensely aromatic. Knowing that raccoons have been frequenting my backyard lately, I got worried and caged it. They did not touch my other melons that have been ripening over the past few days, but I am not taking any chances with this one :LOL:

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Figgin' A said:
Almost there. It had turned slightly yellow over the past few days, but the color rapidly intensified between yesterday morning and evening. And the sweet, musky aroma became so intense last night that we could smell it from a few feet away. That's what these melons are all about - extremely sweet and juicy, and intensely aromatic. Knowing that raccoons have been frequenting my backyard lately, I got worried and caged it. They did not touch my other melons that have been ripening over the past few days, but I am not taking any chances with this one :LOL:

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Wow...just wow - I'm still shaking my head that you did it ....in Canada! Unbelievable.💚

Please post pictures when you open it!
 
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