They are unpredictable. I think there are a few different strains and you can’t be sure of what you’re going to get!
When Beau was ‘courting’ me, he brought me a Moon and Stars melon he had grown himself. It was the elongated variety with one ‘moon’ and lots of ‘stars.’
He also courted me with winter squash, pork loins, a $37-dollar ‘organic’ butchered chicken, he found my dog when she was lost, built raised garden beds for me, took down aging and unsafe trees near my old house, bought me a lighter wood-chopping maul that I could actually LIFT and made repairs to my failing farmhouse gutters. How could I resist him? ;)
When we’ve planted them in years since, some years we’ve gotten the ‘round’ version, but also with one ‘moon’ and lots of ‘stars.’ :)
Oh, I’m charmed. He is definitely a keeper! I need to know more. How old were you both when his mighty pursuit started and how long did it take for you to surrender.
Well, if my tiny starts survive my efforts, I’ll let you know which kind I grew. The smaller kind would be best.