Moon and Stars Watermelon Seeds (Citrullus lanatus cv.)
Moon and Stars Watermelon Seeds (Citrullus lanatus cv.)
Moon and Stars Watermelon Seeds (Citrullus lanatus cv.)
Moon and Stars Watermelon Seeds (Citrullus lanatus cv.)
Moon and Stars Watermelon Seeds (Citrullus lanatus cv.)

Moon and Stars Watermelon Seeds (Citrullus lanatus cv.)

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The Moon and Stars Watermelon has a dark green rind speckled with tiny yellow "stars" and an occasional large yellow patch, or "moon". Released by the seed-house of Peter Henderson and Co. of New Jersey in 1926, its rediscovery in 1981 on a farm near Macon, Missouri, was a victory for heirloom seed savers, who had spent nearly a decade in search of this curious and delicious melon.

Direct sow seeds in hills or rows after the last spring frost; for hills, sow 6-8 seeds per 12"-wide hill, then thin to the best 3 plants per hill. To grow in a shorter season, start indoors 3-4 weeks before last frost. Watermelons prefer light, fertile soil on the dry side. Approximately 10 seeds per packet.

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Details

Genus Citrullus
Species lanatus cv.
Exposure Full Sun
Planting Method Direct Sow
Planting Depth 1/2"
Days to Emerge 3 - 10
Plant Spacing Thin to plants 4' apart; rows 6' or hills 6 - 8' apart
Habit 12 - 18"


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