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1. Historic variety for sure - nice job. Watermelons are tough - look at the tendril (curly thing)

Sun Jul 29, 2018, 01:25 PM

Jul 2018

closest to the melon - if it dries up, melon should be ripe - and spot where it lies turns yellow.

That is a late 1800s watermelon - always want to grow it, but haven't gotten to it yet.

Here is a scan from an 1884 Burpee when it was first introduced.

https://archive.org/stream/burpeesfarmannua1884watl#page/42/mode/1up/search/scaly+bark+watermelon

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Scaly Bark Watermelons? [View all] Bayard Jul 2018 OP

That's the one! Bayard Jul 2018 #2