Melon Slice Wiki Guide

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a melon slice with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a melon slice is a food item that you can not make with a crafting table or furnace. Instead, you need to find and gather this item in the game.

Let’s explore how to add a melon slice to your inventory.

Where to find a Melon Slice in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a melon slice in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 – 1.19	Foodstuffs
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3	Food & Drinks

• 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.

How to get a Melon Slice in Survival Mode

You can add melon slice to your inventory in Survival mode by finding melons growing in a jungle biome and gathering them. So, let’s get started!

1. Find a Melon

Find, you need to find a melon in your Minecraft world. Melons are usually found in the Jungle biome.

This is what a melon looks like:

2. Break the Melon

The game control to break the melon depends on the version of Minecraft:

• For Java Edition (PC/Mac), left click and hold on the melon.
• For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap and hold on the melon.
• For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press and hold the RT button on the Xbox controller.
• For PS3 and PS4, press and hold the R2 button on the PS controller.
• For Wii U, press and hold the ZR button on the gamepad.
• For Nintendo Switch, press and hold the ZR button on the controller.
• For Windows 10 Edition, left click and hold on the melon.
• For Education Edition, left click and hold on the melon.

The melon will break and melon slices will float on the ground.

3. Pick up the Melon Slice

Make sure you pick up the melon slices before they disappear.

Once you pick up the melon slices, they will appear in your hotbar.

Melon slices are useful items and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a melon slice has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Minecraft ID	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Melon Slice (minecraft:melon)	360	0	64	Java	1.8 – 1.12
	Melon Slice (minecraft:melon_slice)	360		64	Java	1.13 – 1.19.3

• Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
• Minecraft ID is the Internal number for the item.
• 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 Slice

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 1.19.3, the /give command for Melon Slice is:

/give @p melon_slice 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Melon Slice is:

/give @p melon 1 0

Things to Make with Melon Slices

You can use melon slices to make items in Minecraft such as:

How to make a Block of Melon
How to make Melon Seeds
How to make a Glistering Melon Slice

Things to Do with Melon Slices

Here are some activities that you can do with melon slices in Minecraft:

How to Eat Food
How to Use a Composter