Growing Watermelon

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14 Mar 10 neil fardell (Australia - tropical climate)
i have just picked a watermelon which was planted in october, the nearest leaf had died and it sounds hollow. however upon cutting it open i have found it to be yellow. it still tastes okay but is it ripe or over ripe? i've got two others that fit the bill of being ready but now i'm not sure. should i wait longer? they formed about a week or two after the one i just picked. also the first one i picked about a month ago had split and was mouldy inside when i cut it open....... confused.
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18 Dec 10 stu (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
my father grew a variety of watermelon that was yellow fleshed when ripe he called them "champagne" mellons.
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