Shaker Kousik is a research plant pathologist at the ... Kousik also dropped some lesser-known facts. Watermelons have their origins in desert regions of Africa, and the fruit is in the same ...

Watermelons are beloved for their sweet, juicy flesh, making them a popular fruit in many home gardens. Growing watermelon ...

Is there a ‘secret’ to growing water melons? This is the question one reader asked me recently. The answer is yes. Start with the right variety specific to your growing area. Watermelons come ...

You might be surprised that yellow watermelon is not the brainchild of a 21st-century plant scientist wearing a lab coat. Yellow varieties are native to Africa and there's evidence they were ...