SUMTER, S.C. — Being a farmer is never easy, especially with unpredictable weather, but for Nat Bradford of Bradford Farms, his staple crops are thriving while others are coming up short. "It's been ...

SUMTER COUNTY, S.C. — Old age comes with complications - a reality Nat Bradford knows well. His family has been producing specialty Bradford-breed watermelons since the 1850s, known for their sweet, ...

The markings, which appear on the outside of the fruit, are the result of a virus. They are safe to eat, even if they do look pretty weird.

Nat Bradford of Bradford Family Farm in Sumter had an unfortunate announcement to make. Bradford's watermelon crop failed to produce for the first time since he rediscovered his family's heirloom ...

HERMISTON, Ore. — Two weeks into harvest, this year’s Hermiston watermelon crop is looking good, according to Walchli Farms shop foreman Curtis Pederson. The farm began harvesting watermelons July 14 ...

Watermelon farmers are struggling to control disease in their crops and are constantly on the hunt for ways to fight it. WINK News talked to a watermelon farmer about diseases and the agriculture ...

Florida produces more watermelon than any other state, accounting for 34% of the nation's supply. Indian River County, once a citrus hub, now sees numerous repurposed school buses transporting ...

Thousands of watermelons worth tens of thousands of dollars are sitting in North Carolina fields rotting away. Some pecan farmers have already lost half their crops. The devastation is being caused by ...

If you've noticed stunted watermelon growth, don't fret—our expert advice will get your melons back on track. Nothing says summer like a juicy, sweet, homegrown watermelon. The classic summertime ...

A juicy watermelon is a classic symbol of summer, so you shouldn't be surprised to learn that the state that grows the most of them is, in fact, associated with plenty of sun. That's because Florida, ...