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Post by winter unfazed on Jan 22, 2009 9:36:32 GMT -5
Does anyone know about permelons? They are a type of squash, once grown by the Native Americans all over the east, now nearly extinct, but some folks in WV and VA still grow them. They received new notoriety recently, when an article published in a health magazine revealed them to be more nutritious than regular pumpkin or squash.
I'm thinking Curtis Showell must have preserved some.
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Post by houseodessey on Jan 22, 2009 10:44:10 GMT -5
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Post by americangardener on Jan 22, 2009 11:42:16 GMT -5
Nope JR.. i've never heard of em till now either. There's not much on the net about em. I did find a couple food related articles that mentioned em. And then like HO.. i found a blog of a woman named Heather who says she gets them at her local farmers market in VA. If you're looking for seeds she'd probably have some or be able to get some. lemurcuisine.blogspot.com/ I didn't search her blog for any more info. It was making me hungry. I hope you find some seeds for it.. then grow it out.. and then share some seeds with the rest of us. I wouldn't mind trying it myself. Dave
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Post by Hristo on Jan 23, 2009 13:51:34 GMT -5
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Post by grunt on Jan 24, 2009 7:34:59 GMT -5
I have made contact with Heather from the lemurcuisine blog, and she is going to save and send me some seeds from one that she is about to start eating. I don't know if I will get just enough to grow some, or more than that, but will post again when I know, and share if I can. Cheers
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Post by winter unfazed on Feb 21, 2009 10:59:05 GMT -5
Well, thank you! I also know of some others who are interested in the seed.
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Post by grunt on Feb 23, 2009 1:59:38 GMT -5
I've had recent contact with Heather, and she has now opened the permelon, and is drying seed to send to me. I'll let you know when they get here. I'm kind of excited about this one myself.
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Post by grunt on Apr 30, 2009 1:57:03 GMT -5
The Permelon seeds have arrived!!! I now have enough permelon seed to share with anyone who wants them. If it is too late for you to plant them this year, we are growing some ourselves, and will have fresh seed again this fall to send out. so anyone who wants them now, give us a pm with your mailing info if we don't already have it, and we will try to get them out of here in the next day or two. By the way, from the look of the seeds, Permelon is a maxima. Cheers Dan & Val
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Post by ottawagardener on Apr 30, 2009 4:02:50 GMT -5
Is it a keeper? What kind of flesh does it have? Just being nosey.
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Post by grunt on Apr 30, 2009 5:40:06 GMT -5
It's a winter keeper. Heather had it on her kitchen counter for a couple of months before finally broaching it. She slices it thin and roasts it, served with pan seared pork chops or chicken, says it would probably taste good prepared sweet instead of savoury. Her initial statement was that it was sweet fleshed. So you now know as much as I do. More personal comments from us this fall, when we get to try it.
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Post by winter unfazed on May 6, 2009 9:29:48 GMT -5
Interesting. I thought it was probably a maxima since it grows well in mountain climates, although the possibility of it being an argyrosperma did cross my mind.
Maybe next year we can offer it in the SSE yearbook.
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Post by grungy on May 6, 2009 14:47:50 GMT -5
Jeff, your seeds should be in the morning's mail.
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Post by fulenn on Jun 18, 2009 17:56:19 GMT -5
Here is my Permelon. I planted it on 6-8-09.
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Post by grungy on Jun 18, 2009 20:58:42 GMT -5
growing great!
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Post by winter unfazed on Aug 23, 2009 12:40:55 GMT -5
How are all yours doing? Most of mine died early on (as did many of the other squash), but not all.
The fruits are large and long; similar to a candy-roaster or banana squash, although slightly hubbard-like.
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