]> 2026-05-03T12:51:04-07:00 Kolkhoznitsa 0 Very early melon with white flesh and golden rind, 1-2 lbs, sweet and fragrant. * Russian/Ukrainian heirloom melon, collected in 1993 by Seed Savers Exchange. * Bred by Russian breeder V. Balyasnyi in the early 30s. * It slightly differs from [[Collective Farm Woman]] melon known in North America - fruit have some ribbing, it has earlier maturity, and I find it less sweet than [[Collective Farm Woman]] melon (although these two varieties were grown under different irrigation schemes in the same year, which may have caused the flavor differences). 1. Alla Gavlovskaya, Chelyabinsk, Russia 09 : 2. Valeriy Popenko, Semei, Kazakhstan 11 / CV Nash Sad 11 : 3. Valeriy Popenko, Semei, Kazakhstan 11 / CV VNISSOK : 4. CV Aelita 11 2009(1) 2015(3 4) 2015-11-13T05:52:07Z 2457339.7445255 Kolkhoznitsa