Everyone has a method for determining if a melon is ripe from thumping the fruit to checking for yellow spots. One Virginia farmer told Farm Bureau Virginia his best advice is to “know your grower.” ...

Reactions of 13 host melon accessions to PM. Reponses in either living plants (a), living leaves (b), or detached leaves (c). A new study has uncovered critical genetic factors that could ...

Ashley Leach shops for groceries a little differently than most people. An applied entomologist at Ohio State University, Leach can look at oranges, apples, and watermelons and see the bite scars and ...

15 Different Types of Melons You Can Pick Up This Summer, According to Produce Pros originally appeared on Parade. In the sweltering heat of the summer, nothing beats the refreshing bite of a cold ...

MARION TWP. — Last week's hailstorm wreaked havoc on local farms, but it seems the melons have survived. Bentley Lake Farm in Howell's Marion Township was devastated by the hailstorm Thursday, June 15 ...

PUEBLO, Colo. (KKTV) - Every year, Rocky Ford produces millions of melons that people from all over the world come to buy. This year, farmers say these melons are especially sweet. On Wednesday, a ...

After participating in a national effort to resurrect a melon from Biblical times, a Frederick County farmer is furthering ...

At the Napa Farmers Market, most of our customers come to see my farm’s stand, Sun Tracker Farm, during the summer knowing they can find the rare but delicious Charentais melon. Even though we grow ...

In the sweltering heat of the summer, nothing beats the refreshing bite of a cold wedge of watermelon, the delicate sweetness of a ripe cantaloupe or the floral notes of a juicy honeydew. Melons are ...