Watermelons are grown throughout Virginia, but primarily in the southern and eastern parts of the state. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2017 Census of Agriculture, the state’s ...
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 ...
What to look, listen, and feel for before you choose your next melon. Paige Grandjean is a food editor, recipe developer, and food stylist with over seven years of experience in food media. Her work ...
The Tap Test: Watermelons are not a musical instrument, but picking a ripe watermelon will be music to your ears. Pick up the fruit and give it a light tap. If it gives back a hollow sound, it usually ...
Nothing is better than eating watermelon on a hot summer afternoon. But it might just taste better if you’ve grown it yourself. Local boys and girls have the opportunity to grow their own watermelon ...
VALLEY, Neb. (WOWT) - A million watermelons, give or take a few. From bloom, harvest and hauled, washed and measured. “Bigger is better,” said Tyler Nelson, who along with his wife Pam owns and runs ...