The melon weighs 9–23 kg (20–51 lb).

The rind is purple/black and has many small yellow circles (stars) and one or two large yellow circles (moon).

The 'Moon and Stars' variety was created in 1926.

It takes about 90–100 days from planting to harvest.

 It has a light green rind with jagged dark green stripes.

The 'Orangeglo' has a very sweet orange flesh, and is a large, oblong fruit weighing 9–14 kg (20–31 lb).

The 'Golden Midget' has a golden rind and pink flesh when ripe, and takes 70 days from planting to harvest.

It takes about 90 days from planting to harvest.

It has green skin, red flesh and commonly produces fruit between 29 and 68 kg (65 and 150 lb).

The 'Carolina Cross' produced the current world record for heaviest watermelon, weighing 159 kg (351 lb).