Autumn's signs are all around us. The squash displays are out in force, and our thoughts turn to annual tributes to bounty and largesse - such as giant-pumpkin contests. However there still are big ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Frank Mudd, 73, admits he has a problem. "It is an addiction. You can't hardly help it. It's worse than dope," he says with a laugh. He loves growing giant watermelons. "That ...

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 ...

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 ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - Under a mossy live oak on farmer Will Crum’s farm, chef Greg Baker thumped a watermelon. They both listened - a low tone, a little hollow-sounding. “Can I get a little more ...