What About Watermelon?

WHAT EARTH DAY MEANS FOR WATERMELON FANS (AND EARTH FANS)

If you’re a watermelon lover, you automatically have a vested interest in Mother Earth. She’s the one (with a little help from the farmer) who nurtures the watermelon seeds until they grow into plump, delicious fruit. Without a healthy Earth, we can’t have a healthy watermelon crop. And if you’re … [Read more...]

AN INTERVIEW WITH THE 2014 NATIONAL WATERMELON QUEEN

Each year, I have the pleasure of interviewing the new National Watermelon Queen, and even though they’re all very different people with different backgrounds, they all have one thing in common: They’re all very passionate about watermelon. This year’s queen is no different. Her name is Brandi … [Read more...]

RECIPE: GREEK PITA FLATBREAD

I remember back in the 80s (or was it the 90s?) when pita bread first became popular. I loved it. Couldn’t get enough of it. I’d fill it full of turkey and cheese, egg salad, even peanut butter and jelly. Pretty much anything you’d put between two pieces of bread, I tried putting in a pita … [Read more...]

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION UPDATE: AN INTERVIEW WITH A COMPETITIVE EATER

My goal of making my New Year’s resolution – competing in a watermelon-eating contest – come true has been progressing nicely thus far. I’ve identified a contest to compete in and performed fairly well in my first practice run at eating lots of watermelon really fast. For the next step, I … [Read more...]

MARCH PRIZE: WATERMELON CANISTER SET

You know, it’s not easy choosing a prize to give away here on the blog each month. Actually, that’s not entirely true. There are plenty of watermelon-related gifts to choose from; it’s just that I’m a little picky when it comes to finding the “perfect” one. I’m the same way with birthday gifts, … [Read more...]

THE FLOWERS ARE BLOOMING AT THE EPCOT INTERNATIONAL FLOWER AND GARDEN FESTIVAL!

Spring is just around the corner, which means that the National Watermelon Promotion Board team members will be racking up the frequent flier miles as they travel to various watermelon-related events throughout the nation. One of the first events on the 2014 calendar is actually in their backyard … [Read more...]

SECOND SLICE: ASK THE EXPERTS – THE YELLOW-BELLIED WATERMELON

The following was posted here on the What About Watermelon? blog back in 2009. With watermelon picking season just around the corner, I thought it would be a good time to give this lesson another look. MARCY P. OF WEST ISLIP, NY ASKS: What’s the significance of the yellow spot on the outside of the … [Read more...]

RECIPE: THE WATERMELON ZAPPER

My wife recently added a fancy, high-powered blender to our kitchen arsenal, which means we’ll be making all sorts of blended things in the near future. One of those things is a drink known as the Watermelon Zapper. The Zapper is one of the newer recipes on the National Watermelon Promotion … [Read more...]

HOW TO AVOID GETTING PINCHED ON ST. PATRICK’S DAY

Remember when you were a kid and you had to wear green to school on St. Patrick’s Day to avoid being pinched? Surely, I’m not the only one who observed this painful tradition. A quick Google search confirms that pinching those who don’t wear green on March 17 is a common practice. According to … [Read more...]

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION UPDATE: ON YOUR MARK, GET SET …

By now, you’re all well aware that my New Year’s resolution is to compete in a watermelon-eating contest. In last month’s update, I reviewed a few potential contests in my area and decided that the Bel Air 4th of July Festival in Bel Air, Maryland would be the event at which I would restart my once … [Read more...]