What About Watermelon?

I like to surf the photo-sharing website Flickr because you never know what you’re going to find. Case in point: the image above from TXAlleKat. I’ve painted toenails in the past (not my own), and it’s no easy feat, so I can appreciate the artistic talent that went into creating this toe art. Bonus … [Read more...]

Most of you – if not all of you – probably guessed based on the timing of last week’s entry about the ginormous Australian watermelons that the story was a not-so-elaborate April Fool’s joke. I tried to make it believable with reports about Tasmania’s wet climate (which is true) and the power of … [Read more...]

MINDY K. OF CLEVELAND, OH, ASKS: I see the watermelon recipes on the blog and they all look so good, but I don’t know where to start when it comes to choosing a recipe. Do you have any suggestions? What are your favorite watermelon recipes? I hear you, Mindy. I get the same option paralysis with … [Read more...]

One thing I didn’t include in Tuesday’s entry about my favorite watermelon recipes is a beverage recipe. That’s mainly because I’ve never really made any drinks with watermelon, which is, I’ll admit, completely unacceptable. If I were to reverse that trend today, I’d do so with a watermelon wine … [Read more...]

This was posted a while back here on What About Watermelon, but it’s a fun story (and an amazing one), so I’m posting it again. And despite how much you might love watermelon, I do not recommend attempting this record at home. I once ate an entire five-pound watermelon in one sitting. I’m not … [Read more...]

Pretty much everyone has carved a pumpkin at some point, typically around Halloween and usually in the old “triangle eyes and toothy grin” jack-o-lantern style. Of course, you can also carve watermelon, but until there’s a holiday that turns watermelon carving into a tradition – in the same way the … [Read more...]

Good news for watermelon farmers and watermelon lovers everywhere: According to produce industry resource ThePacker.com, sales of fresh-cut fruit in grocery stores are up more than 23 percent since 2005, with pineapple and watermelon leading the way among the best-selling fruits. The sales jump … [Read more...]

Another year has passed, which means another National Watermelon Queen has been crowned at the National Watermelon Association’s annual conference. This year’s queen is Miss Whitney Conner of Abbeville, Georgia. Despite her busy schedule, Whitney was able to answer a few questions about her newfound … [Read more...]

The 97th annual convention of the National Watermelon Association is coming up later this month. Being a mover and shaker in the watermelon industry, I’m expecting an invitation to arrive in the mail any day now. I’ve checked my mailbox twice daily for the past two months and still no invitation. … [Read more...]