This tasty melon with orange flesh is the ultimate in the melon world. Now at the start of fall, with vegetable gardens in decline, we still may be rewarded with a few gems left over from summer, like ...

We have been growing muskmelons (sometimes called cantaloupes) for many years, and a few years ago added the crisp white-fleshed Asian melons to our repertoire. I like nothing better than eating fruit ...

Q: Can I still plant melons this season? How will I know when they are ripe? A: July 20 through Aug. 20 is the window to plant melons for fall. Melons can be produced from transplants or planted ...

ROCKY FORD — Melon season is underway in Rocky Ford. Farms have started planting the crops the area is famous for. One farmer said they could end up with really sweet melons this year. "Well it is a ...

Melons can reach 4-8 pounds and grow on sprawling vines, so it should come as no surprise that the plants are heavy feeders. It is key to give plants all the nutrients they need, so let's look ...

Melons are part of the cucurbit family, which includes squash, cucumbers, pumpkin and zucchini. Melons date back thousands of years to Africa and Southeast Asia, and have sweet and delicious fruit ...

Imagine a fruit whose seeds have been passed down through the ages from the hands of Pliny, Charlemagne, Marco Polo and Columbus. A plant so desired that it was mentioned in the Bible by Hebrews led ...

The genome of the cucumber has been sequenced by an international consortium lead by Chinese and US institutions. The cucumber genome will give insight into the genetics of the whole cucurbit family, ...

RAVENNA, Neb. (KOLN) - A Ravenna family turned a passion into an operation that has grown into 52 years of labored love. The Urwiller family started growing melons along Highway 2 in 1972. They have ...