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 ...

Watermelons may conjure up images of large and weighty fruits, leaving you with the impression that it is impossible to grow them any way but at ground level. However, what if I told you that you can ...

For many Americans, juicy, scarlet watermelon is a must for Juneteenth. The heirloom varieties are a sacred summer fruit. By Nicole A. Taylor In the fervor of June, heirloom watermelon varieties ...

In these, the watermelon days of summer, it’s easy to think nature made this refreshing fruit just to slake our thirst and thrill kids who like to make a mess of their faces. But its story is a long ...