Augusta Free Press

Spotsylvania grower breaks State Fair record for giant watermelon

The winner of this year’s giant watermelon competition set a new State Fair of Virginia record with a whopping 254-pound entry. Hank Houston of Spotsylvania County grew the largest watermelon, which ...
Augusta Free Press

Giant watermelon sets a new State Fair of Virginia record

The winner of this year’s State Fair of Virginia giant watermelon competition set a new state record. The monster melon grown by Davis Wells of Hanover County weighed in at a whopping 245.7 pounds.
WTVD

2,000 pound pumpkins win weigh-off for the giant pumpkin contest at NC State Fair

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Giant pumpkins and watermelons were front and center when they hit the scales at the weigh-off for the N.C. State Fair Great Pumpkin/Watermelon competition. There were 21 ...
The Spokesman-Review

Giant watermelons are summer’s treasures – here’s how to store, cut and use them

A few weeks ago, I came home with probably the biggest watermelon I’ve ever purchased. I got to the farmers market later than usual, so the smaller melons were gone, and from there I lugged away the ...
WLOX

Giant watermelon resides on Highway 53

HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - If you’re driving down Highway 53 in Hancock County and you see a giant watermelon on the side of the road...don’t be alarmed. It’s supposed to be there. The big melon ...
Washington Times

A giant watermelon is brought back to life after 100 years

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) - Under a mossy live oak on farmer Will Crum’s farm, chef Greg Baker thumped a watermelon. They both listened - a low tone, a little hollow-sounding. “Can I get a little more ...
DelmarvaNow

Kris, Ben and the giant watermelon

Two friends who grew a 132-pound watermelon near Onancock this summer were foiled at the last minute in their plan to take it to the Virginia State Fair in hopes of winning a prize. Ben Pridgen had ...
NBC 7 San Diego

UCSD Drops the Giant Watermelon

Seven stories later, a stain is all that is left of one of UCSD's oldest traditions. This year a pair of Watermelon Queens were given the honor of dropping the fruit from the seventh-story balcony of ...
KSBW The Central Coast

Some cities find unique ways to ring in new year — from dropping giant pickles to watermelon

We all know about the massive ball that drops in Times Square to ring in the new year.But revelers across the country celebrate with their own unique New Year's Eve drops.Let's take a look at ...
The Washington Post

Giant watermelons are summer’s treasures. Here’s how to store, cut and use them.

A few weeks ago, I came home with probably the biggest watermelon I’ve ever purchased. I got to the farmers market later than usual, so the smaller melons were gone, and from there I lugged away the ...
KCCI Des Moines

Some cities find unique ways to ring in new year — from dropping giant pickles to watermelon

We all know about the massive ball that drops in Times Square to ring in the new year.But revelers across the country celebrate with their own unique New Year's Eve drops.Let's take a look at ...