Growing Rockmelon, also Canteloupe

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11 Feb 11 Cheryl (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have a rockmelon vine, I picked a rockmelon thinking it was ripe, the flesh was white, when is the right time to pick, I have 5 rockmelons on the vine that are mixed sizes, I dont want to waste anymore by picking to early, this is the first time I have grown them. I live on the mid north coast of NSW
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22 Feb 11 Helen (Australia - temperate climate)
Just wait until the stem starts to break down where it joins the fruit - a ripe rocky will almost fall off when you touch it.
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17 Apr 20 Brian (Australia - temperate climate)
Why are rockmelons tasteless the last few years. Live in Sydney and they are all tasteless. Occasion try again and again over many years. What's going on .
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