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

A Japanese plant breeder created the seedless variety in the 1930s by crossing a regular watermelon plant with one that had ...

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.

As soon as summer hits, we're thinking of more ways to enjoy watermelon! You can dice it, slice it, or even grill it—and don't even get us started on Ree Drummond's watermelon-feta salad. Plus, ...

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 ...

Do you know how to shop for watermelon? If you think you should reach for a big ol' shiny one, think again. Shiny is not what you want for this melon.

Watermelons have returned to grocery stores and roadside stands as residents prepare for another summer of picnics, hikes and ...

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 ...