Here's one more "no". This is from Dr. Todd Wehner (NCSU – Raleigh)
http://cuke.hort.ncsu.edu/cucu...
He points out that funding is still dropping for public research, and that dark rinds are prone to sunburn.
I think the "buzz" is correct that we're losing lots of heirloom genetic diversity and history due to market and economic forces.
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I am sorry, but I do not have seeds of Schochler. We used to keep up with old cultivars and gene mutants, but funding seems to be going away for public research and extension in agriculture.
The dark watermelon cultivars went out of favor due to the sunburn problem on the top of the fruit. That type was replaced by Charleston Gray, with added resistance to anthracnose and Fusarium.
Buist was the vendor, but not the breeder. It sounds like you have done all of the proper things for searching out the old cultivars, including Seed Savers.
Good luck in your search!
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