Summers are incomplete without watermelons, but the woes of slicing a tasteless, unripe fruit are annoying. Expert clears the air.

Experts weigh in with tips for picking a sweet and juicy watermelon this summer and year-round. There are six signs to look ...

We asked a watermelon expert to find out everything you need to know about those white spots—and how to pick the perfect watermelon every time. Get Reader’s Digest’s Read Up ...

Picking the perfect watermelon may be tricky, but by looking at its shape, color, skin, spots, and feeling how heavy it is ...

A favorite summer fruit, watermelon, may offer hidden health benefits, according to a study published in the Journal of ...

Others knock on watermelons to check for a deep and hollow sound, which can mean the melon is ripe and sweet, or look for watermelons that are heavy and uniform in size. This can be a sign of high ...

BLACKVILLE — Clemson University’s Annual Watermelon Field Day at the Edisto Research and Education Center (REC) on Thursday, ...

Saturated fields have delayed plantings and killed seeds. At least one grower has stopped sales outside Mississippi to help meet local demand. At $5,000 per semi load, the lost income of 350 loads ...

After a two-year absence due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Edisto Research and Education Center's Watermelon and Vegetable Field Day is back. The field day will be held Thursday, July 14, at ...

Watermelon is big business in South Carolina, with the economic value of the 2,459 watermelon acres planted in 2022 over $26 million. And Beaufort County — mainly St. Helena farms — is big ...

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.