"Zoot" wrote:
Not surprisingly, we have had early frosts to complement the late spring. My
melon plants are dead, and I have some yellow canary melons that are small -
six inches long, four inch diameter, and more green then yellow. Question -
will these ripen on the shelf, or are they as ripe as they are likely to
get?

Once picked melons don't ripen... people think they become sweeter but
actually they begin to ferment/rot. I don't know how many melons
you're talking about but if it's just a home garden with like a dozen
or so I'd suggest cutting them open and checking the flesh, if they're
tasty in the center then salvage what you can, cut into chunks and
freeze... they will be good for smoothies. Of course if you're
talking acres of melons then you have a problem, probably best to plow
them under