The day has come for the "verdict" concerning the qualities of this melon. I can only speak for myself and for my actual growth and taste test from garden to table. Others may have differing views. First, I was hoping for something really outstanding in taste. After three months of care I have now the final results for this melon. On a positive note the plants are prolific in growth and bearing fruits. They are very easily grown. The taste and aroma are very bland with very little flavor. The texture of the fruit is also bland with the consistency of a pear.

I am disappointed overall. While they look good in appearance, they are not what I have read concerning sweetness and aromatic qualities. I am adding photos in the database for interested gardeners.To sum up my comments, the sugar content and flavor just aren't there with this cultivar. I would not recommend it.

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I have always enjoyed melons since childhood. And now in my senior years I find myself growing and testing varieties that are totally new to me. There just aren't enough "life times" to know and try everything in the garden. So I have limited myself to three new melons this year. This one, (Cucumis melo 'Tigger') is the third melon new to me in 2019. In my own words I am surprised at the rapid growth rate and the vigorous spread of the vines. I had to tear out a row of lettuce just to give them room to spread. Their blooms are prolific with many blooms on each plant. The small fruits are about the size of baseballs and soft balls at this point in time August 12, 2019.

My primary reasons for growing these were because of #1 the "sweetness" factor as proclaimed in the seed catalogs; and #2 the "fragrance" and "aroma" of the ripened fruits also noted in the ads as well. This garden test is designed to satisfy my own curiosity. Taste and fragrance will be my final decision. I hope to post another comment when they have fully ripened.

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