["Mazza Verdante" <seedymaz@bordernet.com.au>]

Hi Tammy, and thanks for the resend ~ I don’t recall seeing your original email.

 

I also appreciate how even a “no’ email feels better than deathly silence from ‘out there’

 

I have never heard of Phut or Snap Melon..  They sound fascinating.  I’m guessing they may be an Asian / Vietnamese variety?????

 

Good luck with your searching,

Might be worth trying Community gardens, especially where there are Asian populations (assuming my hunch is right!!)

 

ExSeedingly Yours,

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: localseed-discuss-bounces@mailman.communityfoods.com.au [mailto:localseed-discuss-bounces@mailman.communityfoods.com.au] On Behalf Of Tammy Holland
Sent: Wednesday, 24 September 2008 11:21 AM
To: localseed-discuss@mailman.communityfoods.com.au
Subject: [Localseed-discuss] Looking for Seeds

 

Dear Fellow Seed Savers

 

I put in a request a couple of months ago for the Seeds of the Phut or Snap Melon but did not hear back from anyone.

 

I was just wondering (even if nobody has seeds available) is anyone familiar with this melon or seen it before in the past?  They come in various shapes and sizes but most have flesh as white as snow (or very pale orange) and just as fluffy. They have the peculiar habit of splitting or cracking as maturity approaches and “fluffy snow” escapes out of the crack.

 

Any information would be appreciated.

 

Many Thanks

 

Tammy Holland

(Caboolture Seed Savers)