What is Melon in Minecraft?
A melon is a large, green, blocky fruit that grows on a stem. It has a light green, striped pattern on the outside. The main purpose of a melon is to be a renewable food source. When you break a melon block, it drops several melon slices, which can be eaten to restore a small amount of hunger. Because one melon block gives you multiple slices, it is a very efficient food to farm. Players create melon farms to get a steady supply of food for themselves or for trading with villagers. It is a classic Minecraft crop that is both useful and adds a nice, fruity look to any farm or garden.
How to get Melon in Minecraft
There are two main ways to get a melon. The first way is to find one. Melon blocks generate naturally in patches in savanna villages and are very common in jungle biomes, where you can find them scattered on the jungle floor. You can break a melon with any tool, but an axe is the fastest. When you break it, it will drop three to seven melon slices. The second, and more sustainable way, is to grow your own. To do this, you need melon seeds. You can find melon seeds in the chests of mineshafts, dungeons, and woodland mansions. You can also get them by trading with a Wandering Trader. Once you have seeds, plant them on a block of farmland. A melon stem will grow, and once it is mature, it will produce a melon block on an adjacent dirt or grass block.
How to use Melon in Minecraft
The main use for a melon is to get melon slices for food. Break the melon block to get three to seven slices. Each slice restores a small amount of hunger. You can also use a melon slice to craft melon seeds, allowing you to expand your farm. A very useful crafting recipe is to combine one melon slice with a gold nugget to create a glistering melon slice. This is a key ingredient for brewing potions of healing. You can also trade melon blocks with farmer villagers for emeralds. For builders, the melon block itself is a great decorative block. Its bright, striped pattern is perfect for decorating a farmer's market, a kitchen, or a tropical build. You can collect the full block by mining it with a Silk Touch tool.
How to craft Melon in Minecraft
Crafting Table
What can Melon make in Minecraft
No items can be crafted.