KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan traders performed a group dance before enjoying one full watermelon each. Doctors and shopkeepers dedicated entire meals to just bread and sliced watermelon. A young ...

HERMISTON — A few decades ago, watermelon seemed an almost uniformly large fruit in the U.S., but now there’s an array of sizes, rind colors and flesh hues for adventurous consumers — and 90% of the ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky State Fair is underway, and winners are being announced for some of their prominent contests. Dwight Slone of Floyd County, Kentucky took home top honors in the largest ...

I walked into the Fair Park Coliseum at Hope early that Saturday afternoon, and immediately someone began calling my name from the other side of the crowded room. It was Lloyd Bright, who was my high ...

Is there a ‘secret’ to growing water melons? This is the question one reader asked me recently. The answer is yes. Start with the right variety specific to your growing area. Watermelons come in ...

This is watermelon season in Arkansas. Today, while traveling in Benton (Saline County), I noticed a steady stream of drivers on Military Road turning into a parking lot where a street vendor ...

Watermelon slices with ice, mint, and lime - Klymenko Mariia/Shutterstock Think where you see watermelon growing. Odds are you'll conjure up images of a vibrant tropical setting surrounded by lush ...

Watermelons are beloved summer fruit, but many people avoid growing them because they're notorious for needing large amounts of space. If you're gardening in a small yard or in a rental where you only ...

A 27-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman, who were both barefoot when stopped by police, were arrested in connection with larceny of fruit after authorities said about 32 watermelons were taken from ...

I walked into the Fair Park Coliseum at Hope early that Saturday afternoon, and immediately someone began calling my name from the other side of the crowded room. It was Lloyd Bright, who was my high ...