Sweet Melon

All these pictures are of the same melon, at different times during the summer. You might be able to notice the fence post in the left side of the picture. The last one was taken at Withrow Park during their harvest festival. It is on the bottom right side of the picture.

2007 - grown by Phung

this melon is popular in Asia. it has a mile flavour and is good in summer soups, since it has cooling properties.

to the left - The melon is about 8" long - picture taken in July 2007

to the left - The melon is about 20" long - picture taken in Aug 2007

Now it is about 27" long
This picture was taken at the Urban Heirloom Harvest Fest
, September 22nd 2007 by Laura Berman