Moon and Stars Red (Van Doren)

Price range: $3.50 through $700.00

Originally introduced in 1926 by Peter Henderson and Company. Thought to be extinct until it was re-discovered near Macon, Missouri growing in the garden of Merle Van Doren. Fruits and foliage are green spotted with yellow ‘stars’, fruits almost always have one larger ‘moon’. Not just a novelty, this is a very good eating melon too. Fruits weight 15-20 pounds and have sweet pink flesh.

Additional information

Weight N/A
Seed Type

Certified Organic, Conventional

Latin Name:

Citrullus lanatus

Germination:

5-10 days

Maturity:

95-100 days

Exposure:

Full Sun

Planting Method:

Direct sow after all danger of frost past and soil is warm. Or start indoors and transplant after 3-4 weeks.

Planting Depth:

1/2-1"

Spacing:

Sow seeds 6" apart. Space plants 18" apart in rows 6-8' apart

Seed Count

+/- 275 per ounce; 4,400 per pound

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