Moon and Stars Watermelon Seeds
Moon and Star Watermelon is unlike any melon you've ever seen! This
melon gets its name from the large and small yellow blotches that appear on the rind and the leaves of the plant.
The
Moon and Stars Watermelon holds an interesting story:
This
melon was grown some time prior to the 1900s and was listed in seed catalogs up until the 1920s. It then disappeared for decades and was believed to be extinct. A search for the
melon began in the 1970s and, in 1980, a farmer (Merle VanDoren) in Missouri was found to be growing the
melons.
The
Moon and Stars Watermelon was featured in a 1982 issue of Mother Earth News which resulted in a resurgence of its popularity.
Over the past 20 years of seed saving, several strains have emerged. All of these strains have a deep dark green rind and small yellow stars, Some strains lack the "moon". The fruit can be round, oblong or pear-shaped and may have brown or white seeds. The flesh may be red, pink-red or yellow.
This
watermelon is open-pollinated so, if the seeds are to be harvested, it must be grown at least one-half mile from any other open pollinated melons.
Like other
melons,
Moon and Stars Watermelons can be planted in hills, 8 feet apart and thinned to three plants per hill.
Watermelons should be harvested later in the day rather than in the morning when the fruits tend to be bloated and more likely to crack.
Also available:
Black Diamond Watermelon Seeds
Picnic Watermelon Seeds
Butterfly Fruit and Herb Garden Starter Kit
