During the 2022 Clemson University Watermelon Field Day, growers learned overuse of tebuconazole has resulted in resistance in watermelons and other cucurbits leaving growers to… Read More »Why Are Watermelons So Expensive This Year 2022?
Watermelons are available all year round, but that doesn’t mean they are in season. Why buy them in season? Because they are cheaper and tastier!… Read More »Can You Buy Watermelon In April?
Cucamelons are grape-sized fruits that look like Lilliputian watermelons but taste like cucumbers. They are native to Mexico and Central America, where they go by… Read More »What Are Watermelon Cucumbers?
Each light yellow flower is either male or female, producing only pollen or fruit, respectively. The fruit is a type of berry known botanically as… Read More »What Is The Colour Of Watermelon Flower?
The most common reasons for watermelon plants dying include incorrect soil, watering issues, not enough sunlight, or planting issues. Temperature, weeds, diseases, and pests can… Read More »Why Are My Baby Watermelons Dying?
Tomatoes and peppers don’t thrive with melons because melons take up so much space they crowd them out. Also, don’t plant melons next to plants… Read More »Can I Plant Watermelon Near Peppers?
Summer melons such as cantaloupe, muskmelons and watermelons, or winter melons like casaba, crenshaw, honeydew, and Persian can be planted with strawberries. Can strawberries be… Read More »Can You Plant Watermelon And Strawberries Together?
Watermelon is self-fertile with the female flower being pollinated equally well by pollen from a male flower on the same or a different plant. Can… Read More »Do Watermelons Need To Cross Pollinate?
Even plants that cross pollinate do not affect each other’s taste in the current year. Only the offspring next year will be affected. Pumpkins and… Read More »Can You Cross-Pollinate Watermelon And Squash?
Are bees needed to pollinate watermelons? The short answer is: Yes, bees are vital for pollinating watermelons not only for the plant to be able… Read More »Do Bees Help Watermelon To Grow?