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            Subject:  Approx Minimum Days for ready to eat
			
  
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            | Princeton Joe | 
            
               Princeton Kentucky 
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               Any of you all have knowledge on the minimum days on the vine before you can pick a Carolina cross that may be ready to eat. Got a vine failure on a Melon that is at 34 dap est 65 pounds. Vine may last only for another week at the most it looks. I know I can just cut it open when the vines toast but was curious if theres a number on minimum days in relation to weight of the melon. Thanks 
		
				
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               8/23/2013 9:08:26 AM 
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            | Smoky Mtn Pumpkin (Team GWG) | 
            
               sevierville, Tn 
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               60 Days ish. Need to let that one sit for 2-3 weeks to ripen after picking. It will be ripe then , but not very sweet. 
		
				
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               8/23/2013 1:54:26 PM 
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            | Princeton Joe | 
            
               Princeton Kentucky 
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               Thanks for thee Info smp!!! 
		
				
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               8/23/2013 8:14:39 PM 
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            | Bubba Presley | 
            
               Muddy Waters 
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               In the north 80 days is better on the vine  
		
				
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               8/23/2013 9:01:39 PM 
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            | Princeton Joe | 
            
               Princeton Kentucky 
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               Thanks Handy!!!  
		
				
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               8/24/2013 7:11:10 AM 
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