https://dwarffortresswiki.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=DevvyDog 2026-08-01T07:34:39Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.35.11 https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php?title=Winter_melon&diff=318383 2026-07-31T18:09:45Z

<p>DevvyDog: Added some info about using winter melons that may not be obvious.</p> <hr /> <div>{{Quality|Superior}}<br /> {{plantlookup<br /> |graphic=winter_melon_shrub_sprite.png<br /> |seedimage=winter_melon_seeds_sprite.png<br /> |uses=<br /> * [[Food]]<br /> }}<br /> {{av}}<br /> <br /> '''Winter melon''' is an [[aboveground]] [[crop|garden vegetable]]. They can be planted in all seasons and the fruit is edible raw or [[cooking|cooked]].<br /> <br /> [[Harvest|Harvesting]] winter melons yields winter melon vines. The vines can be processed at a [[Farmer's Workshop]] to produce winter melons and winter melon seeds.<br /> <br /> Some [[Dwarf|dwarves]] [[preferences|like]] winter melon vines for their ''fruit''.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[File:W tougan4091.jpg|thumb|center|300px|Admired for its ''fruit''.]]<br /> <br /> {{D for Dwarf}}<br /> <br /> Winter melons are especially beloved by dwarves, also being called [[tallow]] gourds.<br /> <br /> Winter melons are prized for [[defense guide|fortress defense]] because of their ability to deal heavy damage and slow groups of [[undead|zombies]].<br /> <br /> {{gamedata}}<br /> {{Plants}}</div>

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