Halbert's Honey Watermelon
This new melon equals in flavor and is as handsome in color as the Kleckley Sweet but more regular in form and much more productive. Growing as long as the Kleckley, the melons are blunt at both ends. Average length, 18 to 20 inches. 6 to 8 inches in diameter. Color of rind, a clear glossy deep green. Flesh a beautiful crimson, extending to within less than half an inch of the rind, which, like the flesh, is so tender it will not stand shipping any distance unless carefully handled. It is essentially the home melon for the home garden and for local markets.
Originally listed in: Porter and Sons mid-20th-century pricelist
This new melon equals in flavor and is as handsome in color as the Kleckley Sweet but more regular in form and much more productive. Growing as long as the Kleckley, the melons are blunt at both ends. Average length, 18 to 20 inches. 6 to 8 inches in diameter. Color of rind, a clear glossy deep green. Flesh a beautiful crimson, extending to within less than half an inch of the rind, which, like the flesh, is so tender it will not stand shipping any distance unless carefully handled. It is essentially the home melon for the home garden and for local markets.
Originally listed in: Porter and Sons mid-20th-century pricelist