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Moon and Stars Watermelon.

By Miss Cellania in Food & Drinks on May 31, 2007 at 11:00 am


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The Moon and Stars variety of watermelon is named for its appearance.

The medium-sized oval dark green fruits are covered with pea-sized bright yellow “stars” and usually one larger “moon.” The fruits have sweet pink flesh and brown seeds. Foliage is also spotted.

Looks purple to me. Too bad the seeds are sold out! Link -via J-Walk Blog


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  1. fluff
    May 31st, 2007 at 11:53 am

    sweet!

  2. Travis
    May 31st, 2007 at 11:58 am

    Very cool

  3. royalestel
    May 31st, 2007 at 12:29 pm

    You can buy the seeds every year from Park's seed catalog.

  4. Leigh
    May 31st, 2007 at 4:19 pm

    They're actually pretty common at local fruit stands. I've grown them before and they really are green, not purple. The fruit is way sweeter than the "regular" variety of watermellons you get at the store.

  5. Another Jake
    Jun 1st, 2007 at 7:58 am

    They must be a genetic chimera like the calico cat. Very cool. Never seen one before. Want.

  6. Spacegirl
    Jun 1st, 2007 at 9:51 am

    This is a lovely melon...delish!!!
    You may also get seeds at rareseeds.com or at seedsofchange.com, both companies dedicated to the promotion of the survival of heirloom varieties. Also lots of other wonderful varieties at both.

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