Watermelon

Watermelon
Released							11 July 2005 (Update)
Members							Yes
Quest item							No
Properties
Tradeable							Yes
Equipable							No
Stackable							No
Noteable							Yes
Edible							Yes
Options							Eat, Drop
Examine							A juicy watermelon.
Values
Value							48 coins
High alch							28 coins
Low alch							19 coins
Weight							0.113 kg
Grand Exchange
Exchange							25 coins (info)
Buy limit							11,000
Daily volume							562,723
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Advanced data
Item ID							5982

A watermelon is an item of food produced via the Farming skill. They are grown at level 47 Farming by planting 3 watermelon seeds in an allotment patch, which yields 48.5 experience points. Watermelons take 1 hour and 20 minutes to grow. The amount of watermelons one can harvest per patch is random, but can be increased by using compost. Wielding magic secateurs or having them in your inventory during harvesting also increases the yield by 10%. 54.4 experience is awarded per watermelon harvested.

When planted in the corresponding flower patch, a nasturtium seed or white lily seed will help protect the growing watermelons from disease; alternatively, a gardener can be paid 10 curry leaves to watch over a watermelon plant and ensure it grows.

Like pineapples, watermelons cannot be consumed whole; players must first use a knife to cut the watermelon into three slices. Each slice heals 5% of the player's base Hitpoints level. At level 80 Hitpoints or higher, one watermelon will restore 15 Hitpoints assuming all three slices are consumed.

Thus, as a food source, watermelons are a cheaper alternative to conventional mid-range food items such as monkfish for those with at least level 80 Hitpoints. It is possible to have a near-full inventory of watermelons (leaving two slots open in which to receive the slices) and slice them when required. The drawback, however, is that a relatively lengthy animation plays when slicing a watermelon, preventing the player from any concurrent actions or movement for roughly two seconds. Consuming the entire watermelon is also done in three bites, which causes unnecessary delays during combat. This makes it more suitable to eat while training Thieving, since slicing a watermelon is one of a handful of actions that can be performed while stunned.

Other uses for watermelons include being used as an ingredient in summer pies, though players need level 95 Cooking to make these. When placed in a compost bin, watermelons are one of the cheapest items which will make supercompost. A watermelon is also used in the creation of a scarecrow (head). Players are able to pay 6 watermelons to a gardener to watch over a growing jangerberry bush, or 10 to watch over a growing pineapple tree.

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Changes

Date	Changes
[[{{#explode:23 May 2013| |0}} {{#explode:23 May 2013| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:23 May 2013| |2}}]] (update | poll)	Pineapples and watermelons now have 'Use' as their left-click option, rather than 'Eat'.
[[{{#explode:22 February 2013| |0}} {{#explode:22 February 2013| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:22 February 2013| |2}}]] (update)	This content was included when the Old School RuneScape servers officially launched.