Autumn's signs are all around us. The squash displays are out in force, and our thoughts turn to annual tributes to bounty and largesse - such as giant-pumpkin contests. However there still are big ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Frank Mudd, 73, admits he has a problem. "It is an addiction. You can't hardly help it. It's worse than dope," he says with a laugh. He loves growing giant watermelons. "That ...

Sweet, drippy, and a tad crunchy, a bite of a watermelon evokes nostalgic feelings of balmy beach days and summer barbecues. But for a subset of amateur farmers across the country, watermelons are ...

The winner of this year’s State Fair of Virginia giant watermelon competition set a new state record. The monster melon grown by Davis Wells of Hanover County weighed in at a whopping 245.7 pounds.

WASHINGTON — Some of the best things about summer — pools, barbecues, baseball, and watermelon. One minor annoyance? Watermelon seeds. Since we were warned as kids that if we swallowed watermelon ...