Watermelon 'Moon & Stars'
Watermelon 'Moon & Stars' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Moon and Stars' is a heirloom variety with very sweet, bright red flesh known for its delicious flavour. The rind is patterned with yellow markings and the foliage can be speckled as well. The fruit is slightly oblong and weighs 10 - 20 kg. Watermelons require a long, hot growing season. Days to harvest: 90 days.
Product: Watermelon 'Moon & Stars'
Product type: SEED (20)
Botanical name: Citrullus lanatus
Moon and Stars' is an heirloom variety with very sweet, pink flesh. The rind is patterned with yellow markings and the foliage can be speckled as well. The fruit is slightly oblong and weighs 10 – 20 kg. Watermelons require a long, hot growing season.
Plant type: Annual rambling vine
Plant height: 45 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 23 - 35°
Temperate: Oct - Nov, after all danger of frost
Subtropical: Sept - Nov after all danger of frost
Tropical: April - July
Germination: 4 - 10 days
Depth: 1.5 - 2 cm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Directly where it is to grow
Soil type: Fertile, well-drained, pH 6 - 6.5
Rows: 2 m apart
Details: Slide a board or a piece of cardboard under fruit to reduce contact with the soil
Harvest: 90 days: harvest when the tendril closest to the fruit stem is dry and brown and the underside of the fruit has changed to a yellow colour
20 seeds per packet
Citrullus lanatus
Annual rambling vine
Watermelon 'Moon & Stars'
Moon and Stars' is a heirloom variety with very sweet, bright red flesh known for its delicious flavour. The rind is patterned with yellow markings and the foliage can be speckled as well. The fruit is slightly oblong and weighs 10 - 20 kg. Watermelons require a long, hot growing season. Days to harvest: 90 days.