Hi group, recently a relative of mine visited me from Texas.
As usual I had quite a large melon patch, though he admitted some of my cantaloupes were good, he said they did not compare favorably to the Pecos Cantaloupe, raised in Texas.
I have Googled Pecos Cantaloupe, but was unable to find where I could purchase any seeds.
If anyone know where I could purchase seeds for this cantaloupe I would appricate a post. Or, if anyone has seeds they would like to trade, I would be interested. I saved some seeds from two 18+lbs cantaloupe (open polinated) called Gingers Pride, and would be willing to trade if anyone is interested.
> Hi group, recently a relative of mine visited me from Texas.
> As usual I had quite a large melon patch, though he admitted some of > my cantaloupes were good, he said they did not compare favorably to > the Pecos Cantaloupe, raised in Texas.
> I have Googled Pecos Cantaloupe, but was unable to find where I could > purchase any seeds.
> If anyone know where I could purchase seeds for this cantaloupe I > would > appricate a post. Or, if anyone has seeds they would like to trade, I > would be interested. I saved some seeds from two 18+lbs cantaloupe > (open polinated) called Gingers Pride, and would be willing to trade > if anyone is interested.
> Have fun with your garden, I will--Rogerx
I'll bet if you called the Del Rio chamber of commerce they'd tell you. -- Mike Harris Austin TX
Rogerx wrote: > Hi group, recently a relative of mine visited me from Texas.
> As usual I had quite a large melon patch, though he admitted some of > my cantaloupes were good, he said they did not compare favorably to > the Pecos Cantaloupe, raised in Texas.
> I have Googled Pecos Cantaloupe, but was unable to find where I could > purchase any seeds.
> If anyone know where I could purchase seeds for this cantaloupe I > would > appricate a post. Or, if anyone has seeds they would like to trade, I > would be interested. I saved some seeds from two 18+lbs cantaloupe > (open polinated) called Gingers Pride, and would be willing to trade > if anyone is interested.
> Have fun with your garden, I will--Rogerx
Roger, I think you'll find that there's not a variety known as the "Pecos cantaloupe"; it's just that the Pecos County area has the right soil and climate conditions to grow great cantaloupes:
"Terry Holder, Extension agent in Reeves County, said the crop fared well this year, with good yields being reported from early fields. He said the salty, sandy soil in Pecos, Reeves, and Presidio counties produces cantaloupes with a unique, sweet flavor.
> Roger, I think you'll find that there's not a variety known as the > "Pecos cantaloupe"; it's just that the Pecos County area has the right > soil and climate conditions to grow great cantaloupes:
> "Terry Holder, Extension agent in Reeves County, said the crop fared > well this year, with good yields being reported from early fields. He > said the salty, sandy soil in Pecos, Reeves, and Presidio counties > produces cantaloupes with a unique, sweet flavor.
> "If you haven't had a Pecos cantaloupe, you haven't had a cantaloupe," > Holder said. "The flavor is unmatchable." "
That is the way I understood it too, from my local fruit stand owner. I would have to second the "unmatchable" comment. I ate those cantaloupes all summer and will never buy one in a store again. They were so much better. With hope and heart, Kathleen
I grew just a few miles from Pecos Texas where Pecos cantaloupe are grown. They are grown around the Pecos/Coyanosa, Toyah and Barstow area of West, Texas. They get their sweet favor from the unique alkaline soil in the Pecos area. The cantaloupes from Del Rio are not Pecos cantaloupes. Del Rio is about 240-250 miles from Pecos. Pecos cantaloupe usually are picked the first 2- 3 weeks in July.
> Hi group, recently a relative of mine visited me from Texas.
> As usual I had quite a large melon patch, though he admitted some of > my cantaloupes were good, he said they did not compare favorably to > the Pecos Cantaloupe, raised in Texas.
> I have Googled Pecos Cantaloupe, but was unable to find where I could > purchase any seeds.
> If anyone know where I could purchase seeds for this cantaloupe I > would > appricate a post. Or, if anyone has seeds they would like to trade, I > would be interested. I saved some seeds from two 18+lbs cantaloupe > (open polinated) called Gingers Pride, and would be willing to trade > if anyone is interested.
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