{"id":4183,"date":"2026-07-26T06:31:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T09:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pappagallocucina.com.br\/index.php\/item\/organic-moon-and-stars-watermelon-citr\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T06:31:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T09:31:11","slug":"organic-moon-and-stars-watermelon-citr","status":"publish","type":"itempress_product","link":"https:\/\/pappagallocucina.com.br\/index.php\/item\/organic-moon-and-stars-watermelon-citr\/","title":{"rendered":"Organic Moon and Stars Watermelon – Citrullus lanatus"},"content":{"rendered":"

A stunning American heirloom watermelon, recognized by the Slow Food ”. \u00a0Thought to have been extinct, this tasty and stunningly beautiful watermelon made a return to home gardens back in the 1980s. \u00a0 Known for its sweet flavor and juicy pinkish\/red\u00a0flesh. \u00a0 This unusually spotted watermelon takes its name from its dark green exterior with splashes of yellow (stars), creating the impression of the Milky Way. It can grow up to 40 lbs.\u00a0and\u00a0produce large oblong fruit. Introduced by the\u00a0Henderson Seed Company\u00a0in 1926. Organic Non-GMO Annual Sun:\u00a0Full Indoors:\u00a04 weeks before last frost Direct Sow: Direct after last frost Seed Count: 25 Days to Maturity: 85-100 Plant\u00a0Size: 6′-8′ vine Open Pollinated\u00a0 Growing Tips: Plant 5-8 seeds in 12″ mounds, space 6′ apart in all directions. Thin to healthiest. Heavy feeder, add compost and mulch at base. Heat loving fruit! Use trellis, if needed, for support. Place boards under fruit to protect\u00a0against moister.\u00a0 If starting seeds indoors, it is key that your new starts be hardened off.\u00a0 This is a process that requires taking them outside during the day, for a period of time, before they are planted. This acclimates your seedlings to the outside world, meaning the elements like the wind and sun. We do it for several weeks to a month as this strengthens their stems and overall plant structure.\u00a0 Start for a short period of time initially, then graduate to more time each day One week minimum is recommended Bring them inside in the early evening and overnight Keep an eye on them and constantly water them. Make sure they have not blown\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"itempress_category":[11],"itempress_tag":[34,32,229,3402,33,4],"class_list":["post-4183","itempress_product","type-itempress_product","status-publish","hentry","itempress_category-cat-40605","itempress_tag-30-days","itempress_tag-buyer","itempress_tag-citrullus-lanatus","itempress_tag-living-seed-company","itempress_tag-returns-accepted","itempress_tag-vegetable-seeds"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pappagallocucina.com.br\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/itempress_product\/4183","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pappagallocucina.com.br\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/itempress_product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pappagallocucina.com.br\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/itempress_product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pappagallocucina.com.br\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pappagallocucina.com.br\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4183"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"itempress_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pappagallocucina.com.br\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/itempress_category?post=4183"},{"taxonomy":"itempress_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pappagallocucina.com.br\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/itempress_tag?post=4183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}