Starting today, this page launches a new series, "Fresh Stories from the Fields," focusing on new developments and trends in agriculture -- from watermelon breeding to unmanned farms -- highlighting ...

Nothing says summer like a juicy slice of watermelon. If you've only ever had a store-bought watermelon, it's time to check out some of the unique and tasty varieties you can find at farmer's markets ...

There's a watermelon variety for every garden size. Fact checked by Jillian Dara Growing watermelon in the garden requires ...

A lot of foods are Instagrammable and aesthetically-pleasing, but few compare to one watermelon variety: the Moon and Stars watermelon. Moon and Stars watermelons are appropriately named after their ...

If you're an avid watermelon consumer, melon guru, or whatever you fancy yourself as, then maybe you had a sneaking suspicion that seedless watermelon stays fresh longer than the old-school, seeded ...

This Egyptian painting shows the distinctive stripes of a watermelon-like fruit. Courtesy of the researchers You may think of watermelon as a red, sweet taste of summer. The watermelon itself is ...

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 ...

A genetic analysis of a melon found in Sudan may point to the wild fruit that gave rise to one of summertime’s sweetest treats. By Veronique Greenwood About 4,300 years ago, someone drew a melon on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A person holds a ripe watermelon near a pile of other watermelons - Camilo Turbay/Shutterstock When watermelon is good, it's ...