Watermelons require consistent moisture to grow well, especially during the flowering and fruiting stages. Aim to provide ...

The answer is yes. Start with the right variety specific to your growing area. Watermelons come in different varieties. If you want large watermelons, choose a variety that is bred to produce ...

Egel formerly worked for a watermelon seed company as a plant pathologist. "There are some things I look for when I go to the supermarket or roadside stand," Egel said. "With me, I downplay 'thumping' ...

Seed wagon and custom sprayer help North Carolina-based Howell Farming tend to the state's top veggie crops -- sweet potatoes ...

Advancements in ag research are allowing talented vegetable seed breeders to shine at what they do. Here are several plant ...

Watermelon is the unofficial fruit mascot of summer in the U.S. Seeded, seedless, red, yellow. You’ll find them at the grocery store, farmers’ market or growing in your garden, if you’re lucky.

Oakley Farms, in Wisbech, doubled its production despite finding the fruit "not that easy to grow". The farm, which also grows pumpkins and courgettes, is the UK's biggest producer of watermelons ...

The most popular are heart-shaped and square watermelons, Buddha-shaped pears, and skull pumpkins. There’s also football moulds, heart-shaped apples, and even a Donald Trump pumpkin head.