When I grew this for the first time, I was surprised by the speckled foliage and thought it was a disease. It is simply the "stars" that give the plant its name and are also found on the speckled melons. The moon in their name refers to the white split where the melon sits on the ground. By the way, that "moon" spot turns from white to creamy yellow as the melon ripens. Another sign that it's ripe: The vine dries up where it attaches to the melon.
Excellent sweet taste. I know gardeners who will only grow this variety because, once you taste it, you never want any other kind.

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