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MELON CHARANTAIS MAGENTA F1 outdoor melon
From 'plants of distinction'.

Apparently its been bred to be grown indoors or outdoors. Matures 95 days from transplanting.

I'll be trying this one this year in a cold frame, is anyone else trying it?

Are there any other new varieties of exotic fruit or veg that have been bred recently for our climate?

I had a complimentary melon seed packet from them; I can't remember what the variety was. I may well try it.

Quote from: Robert_Brenchley on February 25, 2008, 00:25:57
I had a complimentary melon seed packet from them.

How complimentary was it? Did it go "Ooh, you looking smashing in those wellies", or the more subtle "Hey, what's a big boy like you doing in a place like this"  :) :)

Weed-Digga

Quote from: sawfish on February 24, 2008, 22:55:25
MELON CHARANTAIS MAGENTA F1 outdoor melon
From 'plants of distinction'.

Apparently its been bred to be grown indoors or outdoors. Matures 95 days from transplanting.

I'll be trying this one this year in a cold frame, is anyone else trying it?

Are there any other new varieties of exotic fruit or veg that have been bred recently for our climate?

I think I've got some - they're on  my list!  I also got Minnesota Midget  (from Real Seeds)  because it's a small plant and should fit in the GH.  So I am having a go as well but don't think the cold frame will be big enough.I'll probably try and fit just one in the greenhouse and one or two others will have to take their chances up at the lotty - unless OH allows one at the back of one of her garden beds.

Have no idea what to grow them in: is it mainly compost rather than soil?

I think some Kiwi and passionfruit vines will fruit outdoors in the UK but I'm not sure if they were specifically bred for it.

This one grew in a cold greenhouse in Hull, it waas grown upwards along with the cucumbers.

XX Jeannine

My old greenhouse grows several  varieties melons each year.

Nice one Weed-Digga that appealed to my childish sense of humus  ;D

If you look at my web site, www.growingyourown.info you will see several suggestions for varieties that have been bred for the colder parts of the UK, including Glasgow.

Hi Sawfish, Yeah, just couldn't help myself!! ;)

Weed-Digga

WOW! Thanks real food thats a great site.

I'm doing Charentais, along with Tigger, Collective Farm Woman, Minnesota Midget, Golden Midget and Queen Anne's Pocket Melon (it's an ornamental one, the fruits are used as air and laundry fresheners).

Robert, the freebies from PoD were possibly Melon Medley - a mixture of seeds - that's what they sent me with my order.

I'll check next time I'm on the allotment; I keep my seeds in the shed since it's too hot here.

Amazin what is Tigger? ie what type of fruit or veg, only that i am tigger mad, tigger everything including tattoo lol,

i bought the sub arctic tomatoe seeds im guessing they were bred for cooler climates

Quote from: Amazin on February 26, 2008, 19:46:23

Robert, the freebies from PoD were possibly Melon Medley - a mixture of seeds - that's what they sent me with my order.

That's what they sent me as well - all French varieties. No room to grow so gave them to someone on A4A.

Debster, all the names I mentioned are types of melon.

Here's a link to more info on Tigger and other melons - in fact this is where I got most of my seeds from and I heartily recommend the company:

http://rareseeds.com/seeds/Melons-Asian-and-Eastern

they look gorgeous may see about finding enough room for some of them next year thanks for the link