What About Watermelon?

MIKE ROWE: FUTURE WATERMELON SEED SPITTING CHAMP?

You may know Mike Rowe from his hit TV show, “Dirty Jobs.” These days, he’s the host of CNN’s “Somebody’s Gotta Do It,” a new show that brings viewers “face-to-face with men and women who march to the beat of a different drum.” CNN also calls it a show about “passion, purpose, and, occasionally, … [Read more...]

SECOND SLICE: LOVE WATERMELON? THANK THE BEES!

To grow a watermelon, you need three key ingredients (besides soil and watermelon seeds, of course): sunlight, water, and bees. The first two necessities should come as no surprise, but the last one might sound a little unusual. You see, bees buzz from blossom to blossom, picking up pollen and … [Read more...]

ONE OF THE MOST DEDICATED WATERMELON LOVERS IN THE WORLD

I’ve got many years until I even need to think about retirement (although, it sure would be nice to retire tomorrow!), but there are some folks who happily work full-time jobs well into their golden years. And not because they have to, but because they genuinely love what they do and have no … [Read more...]

RECIPE: CARROT, PISTACHIO AND WATERMELON SALAD

Our last recipe offered a tasty alternative to traditionally boring Thanksgiving breakfasts. Today’s recipe is one that might actually make an appearance at the dinner table. Or, if not at the dinner table, maybe it’s something you can whip up as a pre-meal snack for hungry guests! CARROT, … [Read more...]

GOOD LUCK TO THE WATERMELON CAR THIS WEEKEND (AND LEAVE A COMMENT TO WIN A PRIZE!)

I’ve written in the past about professional racecar driver Ross Chastain and his sponsorship by the National Watermelon Promotion Board. I’m happy to announce that Ross has since made the leap from racing on the Florida circuit and raced the Watermelon.org car in his first NASCAR Nationwide Series … [Read more...]

ONE MORE REASON WHY ASTRONAUTS HAVE THE COOLEST JOB IN THE WORLD

Watermelon is awesome — we all know that. I’ve written in the past about how the Japanese love watermelon so much that they give it away as gifts and display expensive square watermelons in their homes as decorations. They’re not the only ones who appreciate the gesture of a good watermelon. It’s … [Read more...]

RECIPE: WATERMELON GRAPE FIZZ

Remember when I posted the first recipe this month and I said breakfast gets lost in the Thanksgiving shuffle? Kids are the same way. They’re at the celebration, usually dining at the little table in the corner, but they’re often overlooked when it comes to the menu. That’s especially true when it … [Read more...]

LOVE WATERMELON? YOU’LL LOVE AQUAMELON WATER!

In July, I wrote about Tsamma juice, a watermelon-based drink that aimed to finally put watermelon juice on the fruit juice map. Today, I’m excited to announce yet another refreshing option called AquaMelon Water. The drink was created by Desmond Williams, a business administration graduate … [Read more...]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Like I’ve mentioned before, I’m a former competitive eater. Which is why it should come as no surprise that Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It’s the one day of the year during which everyone can put their diets aside and tap into their inner competitive eater. Of course, a bountiful feast is … [Read more...]

ASK THE EXPERTS: HOW DID PEOPLE DISCOVER THAT WATERMELON WAS GOOD TO EAT?

RICHARD & NERI ASK: My wife and I were eating watermelon slices and had an out of the blue question that we thought to research. We were wondering how humans came to know about the watermelon fruit. May sound silly, but how did we even know that watermelons were edible (and extremely delicious)? … [Read more...]