This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft melon seeds with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, melon seeds are one of the many food items that you can make.
Let’s explore how to make melon seeds.
Where to find Melon Seeds in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find melon seeds in the Creative Inventory menu:
Platform
Version(s)
Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.8 – 1.11
Materials
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.12 – 1.19
Miscellaneous
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.19.3 – 1.20
Natural Blocks
Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
Required Materials to make Melon Seeds
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft melon seeds:
1 Melon Slice
How to craft Melon Seeds in Survival Mode
1. Open the Crafting Menu
First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:
2. Add Items to make Melon Seeds
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make melon seeds, place 1 melon slice in the 3×3 crafting grid.
When making melon seeds, it is important that the melon slice is placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 melon slice placed in the first box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for melon seeds.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the melon seeds will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move the Melon Seeds to Inventory
Once you have crafted melon seeds, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made melon seeds in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, melon seeds have the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item
Description
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data Value
Stack Size
Platform
Version(s)
Melon Seeds
(minecraft:melon_seeds)
0
64
Java
1.8 – 1.12
Melon Seeds
(minecraft:melon_seeds)
64
Java
1.13 – 1.20
Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Give Command for Melon Seeds
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Melon Seeds is:
/give @p melon_seeds 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Melon Seeds is:
/give @p melon_seeds 1 0
Things to Do with Melon Seeds
Here are some activities that you can do with melon seeds in Minecraft:
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