Thank you very much. First off, a little background information about myself. I am from Malaysia, climate wise USDA Zone 14a (?).
It was Amy Goldman’s descriptions that " This melon gives me the chills " and also "You will blink your eyes with disbelief when you sample its sweetness, which is more like brown sugar than white. It will melt on your tongue, and your mouth will water for more " that made me buy the seeds from Baker Creek. There are other sources for these seeds, but some will not ship to Malaysia directly.
It was only through your message that I heard that it was " the champagne of French cantaloupes ".
It was the only type of french cantaloupe seed that I bought, so I guess I will continue with that until I succeed or run out of seeds.
Growing it wasn’t that bad until the insect Aulacophora Foveicollis started laying eggs in the soil near the stems, when the eggs hatched the larvae burrowed into the stems, that was it. Overnight the plant wilted and a slow painful death ensued. Autopsy of the stems found a few larvae burrowing inside.
Maybe I will try dousing the soil with diatomaceous earth among other organic preventative measures
that I will take, if it works, I will let you know. This insect, among others, do eat the leaves, but the damage done there is not so great.
Thank you very much for your internet slice offer, it looks great !
