SUMTER, S.C. — Being a farmer is never easy, especially with unpredictable weather, but for Nat Bradford of Bradford Farms, his staple crops are thriving while others are coming up short. "It's been ...

SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. — Old age comes with complications - a reality Nat Bradford knows well. His family has been producing specialty Bradford-breed watermelons since the 1850s, known for their sweet, ...

If your melons are under-performing, these simple tips can help turn things around. Nothing says summer like a juicy, sweet, homegrown watermelon. Depending on the variety, it can take between 70 to ...

Curious about how to start your own watermelon patch? Here's everything you need to know about growing watermelon from seeds to enjoy a bountiful harvest this summer. Choosing The ...

Nat Bradford of Bradford Family Farm in Sumter had an unfortunate announcement to make. Bradford's watermelon crop failed to produce for the first time since he rediscovered his family's heirloom ...

HERMISTON, Ore. — Two weeks into harvest, this year’s Hermiston watermelon crop is looking good, according to Walchli Farms shop foreman Curtis Pederson. The farm began harvesting watermelons July 14 ...

Chinese work units have begun to enter into the spirit of the season by providing workers with a “watermelon allowance”. If a ...

Thousands of watermelons worth tens of thousands of dollars are sitting in North Carolina fields rotting away. Some pecan farmers have already lost half their crops. The devastation is being caused by ...

Florida produces more watermelon than any other state, accounting for 34% of the nation's supply. Indian River County, once a citrus hub, now sees numerous repurposed school buses transporting ...

Some areas of Southeast Mississippi have seen more than 200% of normal rainfall in past 90 days. Saturated fields have delayed plantings and killed seeds. At least one grower has stopped sales outside ...

Sweet and juicy watermelon could be one of nature's best medicines, since scientists have just found out that it could keep cardiologists at bay. A study, published in the Journal of Nutritional ...