The Moon and Stars Watermelon is a very unusual variety with a dark green rind that is speckled with bright yellow spots ranging from pin-hole sized to silver dollar sized, giving the impression of the night sky, the small specks resembling stars and the larger ones like moons, from which markings this variety takes its name. The leaves of the vine are a light green color and also speckled with yellow. The melons are oval in shape and can grow to be quite large, often reaching up to 40 pounds. Its flesh is pink to a brilliant red and is very sweet tasting. This is one of the sweetest heirloom watermelons you can raise in your home garden. Moon and Stars is quickly becoming a very popular and much in demand watermelon variety.