What is Powerdermelon?

[nicodeux]

I play Stardew Valley in English though this is not my native language. Sometimes, I need to translate or search for an item name to find out what the item is, especially fishes or location based items like salmon berries or cranberries, that are typically found in North America.

Hence, when update 1.6 was released, I searched for Powdermelon and all the results I got were related to Stardew Valley. I assume that this fruit is purely fictive. However, it may be related to an existing vegetable. What is your opinion on the matter?

 

[Cuddlebug]

Hence, when update 1.6 was released, I searched for Powdermelon and all the results I got were related to Stardew Valley. I assume that this fruit is purely fictive. However, it may be related to an existing vegetable. What is your opinion on the matter?

You could well be right that this fruit is just an invention. It's probably a cross between a classic SDV melon, pumpkin, and qi fruit, otherwise it couldn't grow in winter...

 

[Terdin]

I play Stardew Valley in English though this is not my native language. Sometimes, I need to translate or search for an item name to find out what the item is, especially fishes or location based items like salmon berries or cranberries, that are typically found in North America.

Hence, when update 1.6 was released, I searched for Powdermelon and all the results I got were related to Stardew Valley. I assume that this fruit is purely fictive. However, it may be related to an existing vegetable. What is your opinion on the matter?

I think it's inspired by the wax gourd, which sometimes is called "winter melon".

 

[Cuddlebug]

I think it's inspired by the wax gourd, which sometimes is called "winter melon".

That's a good guess btw., the Wiki-description sounds very plausible.

 

[Albino Chipmunk]

My headcanon of the powdermelon is that it is a just a variety of or a plant in the same genus as musk melon (Cucumis melo) based on the description and sprite of the crop. Musk melons do have a crisp texture and sweet taste to them which is the first thing that came to my mind when I first saw them.

 

[MogBeoulve]

Just a warning if you get inspired to try winter melon in real life: it is not a sweet fruit.

 

[astdragon]

a melon you can grow in winter and sell for money

 

[Luna_Tuna]

It’s a powder melon

 

[Duckbill]

Cucumis melo inodorus varieties such as Honeydew Melon also seem to be collectively referred to as winter melon.
Therefore, when considering Powdermelon, these melons may have been used as a reference too.

 

[HedgehogIII]

Probably just a watermelon that’s been altered to add more winter crops…my only month off…more work…yay…

 

[nicodeux]

From what I can summarize from these posts, powdermelon is not directly related to a real fruit, confirming this is a fictive one. It seems to have be created specifically for Winter, though related to existing melon types like musk melon or honeydew melon. Thank you for the insights.