There's more to buying watermelon than meets the eye. Aside from visual clues, considering the origin of the fruit might help ...

Watermelons may conjure up images of large and weighty fruits, leaving you with the impression that it is impossible to grow ...

Watermelons grow best in planting hills that are 4 to 6 feet apart to give each melon optimum space to blossom. Using a garden spade or hoe, loosen the soil and then raise each hill (or mound) to ...

Watermelons grow best in planting hills that are 4 to 6 feet apart ... of the great things about growing watermelon is that you can use their seeds to store and keep for another crop next season.

While nostalgia may tie watermelon to childhood memories of seed-spitting contests and sticky fingers, it’s also gaining ground in more refined culinary settings.

Cal Hucks, head of growing and operations at Coosaw Farms, shows a drip tape that is used for irrigating the watermelon fields on Feb. 25, 2025, on St. Helena Island. A young farmer learns the job ...

Texas watermelon growers reported good yields and excellent quality, but market prices are not so sweet going into the peak ...

AUBURN UNIVERSITY—When the summer sun is scorching, there is little more refreshing than a juicy slice of watermelon. Whether from a farmers market or straight from the garden, it’s important ...