SUMTER — Nat Bradford walked through rows of watermelon crops earlier this month, checking in on his family’s heirloom variety that dates to the 1850s. With each step he took, Bradford grew more and ...

If your melons are under-performing, these simple tips can help turn things around. Nothing says summer like a juicy, sweet, homegrown watermelon. Depending on the variety, it can take between 70 to ...

LAKIN — Slices of sweet watermelon are synonymous with summer, but 100 years ago, the fruit was also synonymous with southwest Kansas when the area was the watermelon capital of the country. Despite ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images There's nothing better than taking a bite out of a slice of fresh watermelon once summertime rolls around. But, if ...

Florida produces more watermelon than any other state, accounting for 34% of the nation's supply. Indian River County, once a citrus hub, now sees numerous repurposed school buses transporting ...

July is National Watermelon Month, a time when the summer staple takes center stage at picnics, barbecues and farmers markets across Missouri. According to David Trinklein, MU Extension state ...

LUCEDALE, Miss. (WLOX) - Once a year, the people of Lucedale and George County gather to mark the end of the farmer’s market and celebrate a major cash crop for the area — watermelon. Lucedale’s ...

A juicy watermelon is a classic symbol of summer, so you shouldn't be surprised to learn that the state that grows the most of them is, in fact, associated with plenty of sun. That's because Florida, ...

Stein said the Texas watermelon crop was “looking good” and has avoided many of the disease problems that have plagued other crops this year. “Watermelons have been one of the better crops we have ...