The Spokesman-Review

Giant watermelons are summer’s treasures – here’s how to store, cut and use them

A few weeks ago, I came home with probably the biggest watermelon I’ve ever purchased. I got to the farmers market later than usual, so the smaller melons were gone, and from there I lugged away the ...
Salon

Why giant watermelon growers get hooked on their hobby: “We grow to push the limits”

Sweet, drippy, and a tad crunchy, a bite of a watermelon evokes nostalgic feelings of balmy beach days and summer barbecues. But for a subset of amateur farmers across the country, watermelons are ...
Augusta Free Press

Spotsylvania grower breaks State Fair record for giant watermelon

The winner of this year’s giant watermelon competition set a new State Fair of Virginia record with a whopping 254-pound entry. Hank Houston of Spotsylvania County grew the largest watermelon, which ...
Southeast Missourian

Big melon to be sold at Neighbor Days

BENTON, Mo. -- Giant watermelon growers Bob and Tina Dwyer of Sikeston, Mo., say the first question is always what does it weigh, and second, can you eat it? The answer to the first varies, but the ...
Tyler Morning Telegraph

Giant watermelons are summer’s treasures. Here’s how to store, cut and use them

A few weeks ago, I came home with probably the biggest watermelon I’ve ever purchased. I got to the farmers market later than usual, so the smaller melons were gone, and from there I lugged away the ...