Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Various types of melons - Static Media/Shutterstock/Getty Rich and juicy, melons are powerhouses of both flavor and nutrition.

Grow a slice of summer right in your garden. Watermelons (Citrullus lanatus)are heat-loving plants that love to bask in the ...

Your favorite summer fruit grown simply in your own garden.

Go beyond watermelon and cantaloupe with these juicy-sweet melon varieties, including Crenshaw, Christmas, and Canary melon.

"Men and melons are hard to know," wrote Benjamin Franklin. Preach, Ben! However, there are some telltale signs that can help ...

You’ll enjoy a sweet summer harvest in no time.

Fruit may be a staple. It can also be a status symbol prized for flavor, rarity and appearance. The Crown Melon is grown in Shizuoka, Japan. Each vine is pruned to grow just a single fruit, ...

Phenotype, Hi-C map and Genomic landscape of 821. Melon (Cucumis melo L.), a globally cultivated important vegetable crop, boasts a rich history of domestication, leading to its classification into 16 ...

Everyone has a method for determining if a melon is ripe from thumping the fruit to checking for yellow spots. One Virginia farmer told Farm Bureau Virginia his best advice is to “know your grower.” ...

Fresh fruit is essential to a well-balanced diet, providing key vitamins, nutrients and fiber. Whether you eat it with a meal or have it on its own, it’s a healthy way to give yourself a sweet treat.