The truth is both are tiggers. One is named Tigger - our part Maine Coon cat that we have had since Amargosa Farms nursery was located at 5050 N. Rainbow. He was born there, we adopted him since he was being terrorized by an older male feral cat. His mother was a friendly stray. We called her Melon because of the orange splotches in her fur . . which leads to the the other tigger which is a melon. (good segue way, huh?)
Below is the catalog description from Baker Seed Company where we purchased the seed from:
"The most amazing melon we have grown. The fruit are vibrant yellow with brilliant fire-red, zigzag stripes, (a few fruit may be solid yellow), simply beautiful! They are also the most fragrant melons we have tried, with a rich, sweet intoxicating aroma that will fill a room. The white flesh gets sweeter in dry climates. Small in size the fruits weigh up to 1 lb. - perfect for a single serving. The vigorous plants yield heavily, even in dry conditions. This heirloom came from an Armenian market located in a mountain valley. It was the most popular melon at our Garden Show "
We have to agree. It is a conversation starter at our famers' market. Smells wonderful -better than it's taste which is a little bland. More like a slightly sweet cucumber. Not much flesh and a large seed cavity. But, so pretty . . . can you tell we like pretty?
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