(BPT) - For many people, seedless watermelons are a symbol of summer. Crisp and refreshing, this beloved red and green striped fruit represents a true slice of Americana. So it may be a surprise to ...

Japanese plant breeders developed the first seedless watermelons over fifty years ago. Understanding the process requires basic knowledge of genetics. Plant and animal cells have chromosomes, ...

Summer officially begins this week, and for many, it means melon season. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in 2022 approximately 21.1 pounds of melon were available per U.S. consumer.

Research on flower production and disease resistance in watermelon varieties should help bolster seedless watermelon harvests for farmers. Research from North Carolina State University on flower ...

Summer can be a mix of idyllic and unbearable weather, and as such, it has had no better symbol than the watermelon, with its highly desirable fruit and very undesirable seeds. That is, until seedless ...

It’s almost watermelon season. Have you ever wondered why seedless watermelons more expensive then seeded ones? Let me count the ways! First off, seeds to produce seedless watermelon can cost over 50 ...

Raise your hand if you know that July 4, 1776, is the date the Declaration of Independence was signed. Those powdered-wigged dudes somehow managed to endure the pointy shoes and stiff, wool threads in ...

In 1995, Jason Schayot set the world record for spitting a watermelon seed when he shot his tiny black bullet a whopping 75 feet, 2 inches, almost a quarter of a football field. It's a record that ...

Are you one of those folks who pride themselves on their watermelon-seed-spitting ability? Or maybe the question should be, are you one of those folks who can even remember eating a watermelon with ...