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On Jun 11, 2008, CurtisJones from Longmont, CO wrote:
From your friends at Botanical Interests: This Amish heirloom was recently re-discovered by Merle Van Doren in rural Missouri. It was made available again in 1982 by the Seed Savers Exchange. Unlike any other watermelon you've even seen, this variety has a genetic pigmentation "defect" that creates yellow dots that look like stars scattered among larger moons on a very dark green rind and on the foliage. The unusual, but pretty spotting has no effect on the very sweet, red, absolutely delicious flesh. (Some varieties of Moon & Stars have different colored flesh.)
On Jul 22, 2006, kicomp from North Yarmouth, ME wrote:
I started the seeds inside in May just to make sure they had enough time to ripen here in Maine. They are beautiful plants, green leaves with yellow spots. Mine have just blossomed. I can't wait to taste my first home-grown watermelon!!
On May 31, 2001, melody from Benton, KY (Zone 7a) wrote:
This is an open pollinated plant. This means that you can save the seeds and they will produce the same plant next year.
These beautiful melons are some of the oddest that you can grow. The melons are dark green with yellow specks(stars) and larger spots (moons). Mine will get to about 25-30 pounds in a year with plenty of water.
The foliage is unique also,as the yellow spots continue onto the leaves.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Longmont, Colorado Valdosta, Georgia Wichita, Kansas Benton, Kentucky North Yarmouth, Maine Laurel, Mississippi Kannapolis, North Carolina Dundee, Ohio Kennewick, Washington New Milton, West Virginia
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