We grew a variety of honeydew called Snow Leopard. They grow to be the standard size, maybe 7” long and kind of oval. They have thin dark green stripes on a pale green background. When the pale green turns to bright white, that's when you know they are pretty ripe. We found that waiting a few days after they turn white makes them really sweet. For some reason, we had left one on the vine for maybe a week or more after turning white. I guess we thought, it can only get sweeter, right? Yesterday I went out there, and saw that instead of being white, it had turned almost opaque. I picked it up and smelled it, and it didn't smell so good anymore. I took it into the house and Orrin started to cut into it – and it actually bubbled! We'd left it for so long that it was fermenting on the vine. So sad, for us anyways. I'm sure the pigs will enjoy their treat.
You win some, you lose some.
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