The New Hampshire Mid- 

 get Watermelon is very 

 prolific. Note the shape 

 and size which is partic- 

 ularly evident in those 

 shown in the apple box 

 in lower picture. 



who sent seeds to the University of 

 New Hampshire in 1947. These 

 seeds when planted at Colebrook in 

 northern New Hampshire, ripened a 

 satisfactory crop. As no other varie- 

 ty was grown on the plots, all seed 

 was saved and increased in 1948 for 

 introduction purposes. 



Colebrook watermelons are round 

 in shape and average about ten 

 pounds each in weight, which is 

 somewhat larger than New Hamp- 

 shire Midget. They have fairly thick, 

 striped rinds, bright red flesh, small 

 brown seeds, and are high in quality. 

 Some specimens are inclined to have 

 too many seeds, but this character- 

 istic is being corrected by the selec- 

 tion of the more desirable fruits. 



This variety resembles Merrimack 

 Sweetheart and Yankee Queen to a 

 considerable extent and may well 

 have descended from the same Ori- 

 ental parent. 



GRANITE STATE MUSKMELON 



Under New Hampshire conditions, 

 muskmelons often fail to ripen before 

 frost and frequently those that ripen 

 produce fruits of poor quality. The 

 Granite State muskmelon was de- 

 veloped to provide a melon of good 

 quality. It came from a cross be- 

 tween a Michigan Experiment Sta- 

 tion selection of Honey Rock crossed 

 with a selection from a muskmelon 



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