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Feb 24, 2017 1:09 PM CST
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I have these seeds which were sent to me as a star fruit seed. I do not believe that is what they are. I have seen many star fruit seeds and have never seen one like this. Is this a different type or is it something else. These are about the size of a sesame seed. thank you for your help
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Feb 24, 2017 6:12 PM CST
Name: Janine
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They make me think of cantaloupe seeds.
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Feb 24, 2017 7:32 PM CST
Name: Daisy I
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Me too. For very tiny cantaloupe. Smiling

I think they are too small and shaped a little wrong for Star Fruit. Grow some and see what you get.
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Feb 24, 2017 8:26 PM CST
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That makes three of us that thought cantaloupe!
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Feb 26, 2017 6:18 PM CST
Name: greene
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Please, where did the seeds come from? Country? State? Did you receive them from a trusted source?
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Feb 27, 2017 8:47 AM CST
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I was thinking mini cantaloupe too. They came from china, not a trusted source. How big to do the mini canteloupes get? thanks everyone
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Feb 27, 2017 9:36 AM CST
Name: Anne
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Hi tsbuskegmailcom and welcome to NGA!

They look like Pocket Melon seeds.

Dudaim Melon (Cucumis melo subsp. melo)
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Feb 27, 2017 12:06 PM CST
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I think I will give them a grow. wish me luck Thumbs up . thanks all
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Feb 27, 2017 12:11 PM CST
Name: Anne
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You're welcome! If you are wanting the melons you'll need to plant at least 6 seeds since you will need a male plant and a female plant. There tends to be way more female plants than males .. with six seed you probably will get at least 1 male.
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Feb 27, 2017 7:33 PM CST
Name: Daisy I
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I was kidding about miniature cantaloupe. Those seeds are way too small to be any melon I know of. That's a penny in the first photo making those seeds about 3/16 of an inch long. More like sesame seeds.
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Feb 28, 2017 8:05 AM CST
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Ok my friends, I have another set of seeds. They tell me they are papaya but I am pretty sure they are not. They are very jagged and no specific shape I dont think. Can anyone help me on this one. I will not be ordering from this one anymore. lol. live and learn
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Feb 28, 2017 9:12 AM CST
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Check out this site - it has photo's of seeds:

http://theseedsite.co.uk/seedp...
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Mar 2, 2017 7:13 AM CST
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Japanese Iris?
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Mar 2, 2017 5:59 PM CST
Name: Daisy I
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How big are these seeds? 'Love-in-a-Mist'?
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