I stumbled onto this image the other day and it made me chuckle, so I figured I’d share it here on the watermelon blog. It’s either a great Photoshop effort or the world’s strongest baby. While there’s a 99 percent chance that it’s just clever photo editing, I prefer to believe that it’s … [Read more...]
ASK THE EXPERTS: DOES WATERMELON TASTE BETTER IN THE SUMMER?
SARAH T. FROM CHICAGO, IL ASKS: I eat watermelon all year long, but there’s just something a little better about eating watermelon during the watermelon months. Does watermelon taste better in the summer, or am I just imaging things? Your question is an interesting one, and one that I’ve often … [Read more...]
SECOND SLICE: DO YOU THUMP YOUR WATERMELON?
Some people thump their watermelons and some people don’t. (For the record, I don’t.) But it’s an interesting topic, so I’ve decided to give this 2012 blog entry another look. Leave a comment with your thoughts on thumping and don’t forget to sound off in the poll on the right. I’ve written in … [Read more...]
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION UPDATE: PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT (SORT OF)
My New Year’s resolution this year is to compete in a watermelon eating contest. I’ve identified the contest and interviewed competitive eaters. With six weeks to go before the big day, the only thing left to do is get a few watermelon-eating practice sessions under my belt to test my capabilities … [Read more...]
SECOND SLICE: HOW LONG WILL MY WATERMELON LAST?
Even though it doesn’t happen often that I have “extra” watermelon lying around in my fridge for more than a few days (it usually disappears pretty quickly), it does happen from time to time. If it happens to you, today’s “Second Slice” expertise from Chef Harry should come in handy. DAVID S. … [Read more...]
THE 2014 WATERMELON FESTIVAL CALENDAR (WHICH ONE WILL YOU ATTEND?)
Another spring and summer is upon us, which means it’s watermelon festival season. As I do every year, I’ve taken the liberty of assembling a short list of some of the more notable, watermelon-related festivals below. Check out the “Festivals” page of the National Watermelon Promotion Board … [Read more...]
WHAT EARTH DAY MEANS FOR WATERMELON FANS (AND EARTH FANS)
If you’re a watermelon lover, you automatically have a vested interest in Mother Earth. She’s the one (with a little help from the farmer) who nurtures the watermelon seeds until they grow into plump, delicious fruit. Without a healthy Earth, we can’t have a healthy watermelon crop. And if you’re … [Read more...]
AN INTERVIEW WITH THE 2014 NATIONAL WATERMELON QUEEN
Each year, I have the pleasure of interviewing the new National Watermelon Queen, and even though they’re all very different people with different backgrounds, they all have one thing in common: They’re all very passionate about watermelon. This year’s queen is no different. Her name is Brandi … [Read more...]
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION UPDATE: AN INTERVIEW WITH A COMPETITIVE EATER
My goal of making my New Year’s resolution – competing in a watermelon-eating contest – come true has been progressing nicely thus far. I’ve identified a contest to compete in and performed fairly well in my first practice run at eating lots of watermelon really fast. For the next step, I … [Read more...]
THE FLOWERS ARE BLOOMING AT THE EPCOT INTERNATIONAL FLOWER AND GARDEN FESTIVAL!
Spring is just around the corner, which means that the National Watermelon Promotion Board team members will be racking up the frequent flier miles as they travel to various watermelon-related events throughout the nation. One of the first events on the 2014 calendar is actually in their backyard … [Read more...]
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