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Re: Black Diamond Watermelon
[Re: ForkedJames]
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01/24/18 02:21 PM
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Big Hopper
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How come Black Diamonds aren't grown commercially any more? I can never find one in the markets, or even at the Farmer's Market. There is one of similar shape that they grow, but they will admit that it is not a Black Diamond.
I'm glad there are wine drinkers in this world ..... it saves more beer for the rest of us. Hopper
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Re: Black Diamond Watermelon
[Re: ForkedJames]
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01/24/18 03:03 PM
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Cast
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They're too heavy to handle safely is my guess.
Cast I have a short attention spa
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Re: Black Diamond Watermelon
[Re: ForkedJames]
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01/25/18 08:16 PM
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JWRid
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The reason you cannot find Black Diamonds is shelf life. Unlike other commercially grown water melons Black Diamonds must be consumed shortly after picking. I was told by my local farmers market manager they could not afford to buy the melons only to throw half of them away as they were fit for consumption.
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Re: Black Diamond Watermelon
[Re: ForkedJames]
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02/20/18 09:05 PM
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pil,b
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I would think they get to big for stores to handle. When I was a kid my family and aunts and uncles would go to Brownwood lake for a week before school and peanut harvest. Uncle from Slaton, Texas had irrigation land and he would load up 6-8 big black diamonds and we would put them in the lake to cool them, brings back good memories.
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Re: Black Diamond Watermelon
[Re: ForkedJames]
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02/20/18 11:28 PM
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jackiekennedyfishingguide
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They don't stack/or haul as well as the longer skinnier melons
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