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Watermelons tapped for ethanol
WASHINGTON — With their sweet, refreshing juices watermelons are a favorite summertime treat, especially around July 4th. But now this Independence Day favorite could become even more of a patriotic commodity. Ethanol Agricultural Research Service studies in Lane, Okla., have shown simple sugars in watermelon juice can be made into ethanol. In 2007, growers harvested
How to grow watermelons in northern climates
To successfully grow watermelons in northern climates, you need to choose the right variety and optimize growing conditions.
Numerous health benefits found in watermelon
Every time you eat watermelon, you’ll be improving the health of your cells, organs and nervous system.
Chinese growers provide solution to watermelon diseases and nematodes
CHARLESTON, S.C. – For years, South Carolina peach growers have planted grafted trees, the union of fruit wood to rootstock that is resistant to soilborne diseases and nematodes.
Yellow field spot on watermelon key to choosing melon
Learn how to select perfectly ripe and sweet watermelons, cantaloupes and honeydews.
How to stop blossom end rot
Blossom end rot can affect tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, cucumbers, squash and even watermelons.
What kind of produce is in season in the fall?
Fall is a good time to buy grapes, apples, watermelons, potatoes, berries, zucchini, yellow squash and peaches, among other seasonal fruits and vegetables.
Fast-growing vegetables for the impatient gardener
While tomatoes, peppers and watermelons require long growing seasons, many other fruits and vegetables grow much faster. Learn which varieties grow quickly.
Fresh market is marketing success
AMARILLO, Texas – Willie Wieck’s farm in Etter, Texas, has a little bit of everything – wheat, cotton, seed maize, black-eyed peas, sunflowers, pumpkins, gourds, cantaloupes, watermelons, popcorn and sweet corn.
Checkoffs: More and more of the same
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, there now are federal commodity checkoffs for beef, blueberries, Christmas trees, cotton, dairy products, eggs, fluid milk, Hass avocados, “Honey Packers and Importers,” lamb, mango, mushrooms, paper and paper-based packaging, peanuts, popcorn, pork, potatoes, processed raspberries, softwood lumber, sorghum, soybeans and watermelons.
