Melon Block

Melon Block
Type:	Block
Mine with:	Hand, Axes
Physics:	None
Found naturally:	No
Identifier:	melon_block

The melon block is a block that grows from planted melon seeds.

Obtaining

The melon block can be mined with anything, but using an axe will speed up the process. When mined, it drops 3-7 melon slices. This number can be increased by using a tool enchanted the fortune enchantment. If mined with a tool enchanted with silk touch, then it will drop itself.

When pushed by a piston, the melon block will drop as an item.

Farming

A fully grown melon stem will spawn a melon block either side of it every so often, as long as it does not already have one next to it. Melon seeds can be obtained by breaking long grass.

Crafting

The melon block is crafted using nine melons.

Usage

The player could use the melon block as a more compact way of storing melon, however it does not give back the same amount of melons required to craft it, so some are wasted.

History

Version	Date	Changes
Prior to 1.27	Unknown	Zanzlanz posted a screenshot that contained melon blocks just visible on the left edge of the image.
1.27	Nov 13, 2015	Added the melon block

Trivia

• The melon block is referred to as watermelon in the image files of Mine Blocks.

Gallery

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  Ripe melon stem with a melon block.

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  A spoiler for melon blocks, they can be seen on the left edge.

See Also

• Melon
• Melon seed
• Pumpkin