Moon and Stars Watermelon Seeds - (Citrullus lanatus)

Moon and Stars Watermelon - Out of This World

Sweet, pinkish red flesh with that old-time watermelon flavor. Large silver dollar to pea-sized moons on dark green and yellow speckled slightly ridged, thick skin show numerous stars. Leaves have yellow spots as well.

Fruits are oblong, up to 2 ft. long and larger melons weigh 35 lbs. One of the extraordinarily sweet and flavorful moon-and-stars watermelons.

History

Watermelons originated in the subtropical parts of Africa. In the Kalahari Desert region of southern Africa, the San people used wild watermelon as an important water source during the dry season. 

This unique variety is on Slow Food USA Ark of Taste. The Ark is an international catalog of foods that are threatened by industrial standardization, the regulations of large-scale distribution and environmental damage. In an effort to cultivate consumer demand—key to agricultural conservation—only the best tasting endangered foods make it onto the Ark.

Uses

This delicious fruit is simply eaten by cutting into slices and eaten fresh. Creative types can carve into various shapes or use as melon balls in fruit salads. Some cultures dry, roast and eat the seeds as a snack. Watermelon juice can be processed into a syrup or even wine.

Growing Tip

Watermelon seeds dislike cold soil. It's better to wait until the soil is warm to plant the seeds. Also, watermelons don't like to have their roots disturbed, so when thinning out seedlings in hills, cut the stems of those you want to remove, rather than pulling them out.

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