Author: Justin Shelton

Some grow on vines on the ground, while others might grow on small plants or bushes. Let’s take a closer look at some fruits that you won’t find growing on a tree. Watermelons, for example, do not grow on trees. Given the size of these large melons, we can all be happy about that. What […]

But the best time to buy is between May and September. That’s when production kicks in for the four top watermelon-growing states—Florida, Texas, California, and Georgia—which account for two-thirds of the U.S. crop and keep supermarket bins consistently full. What time of year is watermelon best? The best time for grocery store watermelons is when […]

Watermelon’s history dates back 5000 years to southern Africa where the tough, drought-tolerant ancestor of watermelon thrived. Although we don’t know the exact identity of this plant, we do know it was prized for its ability to store water and was used by indigenous people in the Kalahari Desert region. Who first made watermelon? The […]

Watermelon plants are usually diploid, like us, meaning they have two sets of chromosomes, the packages of DNA with instructions for life. Seedless watermelons are triploid. They have three sets of chromosomes. This odd number results in them being sterile and not producing seeds. What happened to black seeded watermelon? The black seeds in a […]

heart. Whether a watermelon has seeds or not, it has a heart. The heart is the sweetest part and it is the seedless part right in the middle. Which part of the watermelon is the best? The most popular part of the watermelon is the pink flesh, but like its cousin, the cucumber, the whole […]

When it comes to watermelon profits, it is very much profitable crop due to growing demand and income per acre. A watermelon farmer gets a profit of 2 lakhs to 3 lakhs per acre in India in 2 to 3 months period. Is watermelon a high value crop? Watermelon: A Valuable Horticultural Crop with Nutritional […]

fruit. Like the pepper, tomato, and pumpkin, watermelon is a fruit, botanically. It is the fruit of a plant originally from a vine of southern Africa. Loosely considered a type of melon (although not in the genus Cucumis), watermelon has a smooth exterior rind and a juicy, sweet interior flesh. Is melon a fruit or […]

Nutritional differences between red and yellow watermelons Red watermelons get their coloring from a phytonutrient called lycopene, which is the same antioxidant that makes tomatoes red. Is red watermelon man made? As generations of people selectively planted seeds from fruits that were larger and tastier, they created the sweet, red watermelon we know today. In […]

The watermelon’s round shape is considered lucky in feng shui. While the fruit itself represents prosperity, the watermelon’s many, many seeds represent abundance. Meanwhile, it’s red, sweet flesh is also a symbol of luck. What does watermelon mean in Chinese culture? In its development in China, watermelon has played a role in summer for relieving […]

Based on the above assumptions, the total production costs for seedless watermelons are estimated at $7,534 per acre. Is watermelon growing profitable? When it comes to watermelon profits, it is very much profitable crop due to growing demand and income per acre. How long does it take to grow 1 watermelon? between 70 and 100 […]

Start watermelon seed indoors 8 to 6 weeks before transplanting seedlings to the garden; set out transplants 2 or more weeks after the last frost in spring. Sow seed indoors in peat pots filled with seed starting mix. The indoor temperature should be between 80-90°F (27-32°C) until germination. When should I start melon seeds indoors? […]

350.5lbs. The world’s largest watermelon recorded to date was weighed in 2013 at 350.5lbs or 159kg! This is about as heavy as two large male red kangaroos! What is the largest watermelon ever recorded? “The Guinness Book of World Records” reports the largest watermelon ever grown to be one of ten giant fruit harvested in […]