Gourds Fix
by lgmrszd
With Gourds Fix installed, melons and pumpkins can be placed facing a chosen direction instead of always lying flat as vanilla blocks do.
What it does
The mod fixes the orientation of melon and pumpkin blocks, including the gourd blocks that grow from stems. Vanilla assets are changed so the blocks respect a facing property and rotate in their model, and the property is set when a block is grown and again when a player places it. Directional placement is meant for decoration.
Gourds Fix needs Fabric API and Statement, and the Statement library is what makes the facing property possible. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and Quilt for 1.18.2, with builds also listed for 1.19.2 and 1.19.3, and the code is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only.
Blocks that are removed while the mod is installed lose their rotation, while other blocks keep it. The author advises making a backup of the world save before installing it.
Key features
Directional melons and pumpkins
Melon and pumpkin blocks can be placed facing a chosen direction, which suits decorative builds.
Rotatable gourd stems
Gourds attached to stems are made rotatable, so grown fruit can be turned like placed blocks.
Facing set on growth and placement
The facing property is assigned when a gourd grows and when a player places it.
Altered vanilla models
The vanilla block models are modified to respect the facing property, so rotation shows in the game.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Decorative builds
Melons and pumpkins can be oriented on walls and faces of structures for building scenes.
Who it’s for: Builders and server owners who want gourd blocks with a facing direction for decoration, on Fabric, Forge or Quilt.
How it compares
Directional Melons is a Fabric-only mod for 1.20 – 26.1.2, released under the MIT License and open source, so it does not cover the 1.18.2 – 1.19.3 range. Better Melon works on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.14.4 – 26.3, is not open source and is also under the MIT License. Recicropal is a Forge mod for 1.19.2 only, open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gourds Fix | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 1.19.3 | Client and server | 2023-05-14 |
| Directional Melons | Fabric | 1.20 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-11 |
| Better Melon | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.14.4 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-14 |
| Recicropal | Forge | 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2023-07-14 |
Questions
Does Gourds Fix need Fabric API?
Does the server need Gourds Fix?
Which loaders can run Gourds Fix?
Will removing the mod affect placed blocks?
In the catalog
Gourds Fix is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 7,205 mods support Minecraft 1.19.3.
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What the author says
This mod "fixes" Melons and Pumpkins (hence gourds) attachment to Stems by making the block rotatable. Also allows directional placement for decoration purposes. This mod should be fine to be removed if needed, blocks will lose their rotation but other than that will remain. Nevertheless, always backup your world…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/gourds-fix
- Owner
- lgmrszd
- Published
- 2023-05-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-05-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15