What About Watermelon?

WATERMELON CHRISTMAS TREES

A friend forwarded me the photo above with the subject line “this looks like something you’d do!”. He was right, of course. This does look like something I’d do. It also looks like something I will do in the very near future. I may include ornaments of sprinkles and ribbons of icing for garland. Or … [Read more...]

ASK THE EXPERTS: FINDING WATERMELON IN THE OFF SEASON

MARK A. OF HELENA, MONTANA ASKS: My wife and I eat watermelon as an integral part of our diet. In season, here in Montana, we eat one 10-15-pound seedless melon each week! We love it. However, the season is short. I would like to extend our season and have watermelon in our home year round. Could … [Read more...]

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

This holiday season is especially nice for me because I have a little one at home for the first time. Despite what you might think, it’s surprisingly difficult to shop for a four-month old baby, but I’ll do my best. I might get her a new set of grilling utensils and a rechargeable drill. I’m still … [Read more...]

THIS YEAR IN WATERMELON: THE TOP WATERMELON STORIES OF 2010

This was a busy year, not just for me, but for the watermelon industry as well. So busy, in fact, that I’ve decided to recap the watermelon stories of 2010 here on What About Watermelon. If I’m missing any watermelon-related news that you feel should be on this list, let me know! 5. WALLY AMOS IS … [Read more...]

NEW YEAR’S RECIPES: RESOLUTIONS AND WATERMELON DRINKS

I make resolutions every year at this time, and every year I’m reminded that although I succeeded at keeping a few of the past year’s resolutions, I also failed to keep many more. (Case in point I never entered a watermelon seed spitting contest in 2010.) So this year, I resolve to make no New … [Read more...]

ASK THE EXPERTS: RAPID-FIRE EDITION

As The Watermelon Guy, I get a lot of questions about watermelon, and I’m happy to answer them. Some are great questions with simple answers. Like the ones below. DAN C. ASKS: Why is watermelon called watermelon? Watermelons are 92 percent water by weight, the highest percentage of any fruit. It’s … [Read more...]

THANKSGIVING RECIPE: WATERMELON CRANBERRY TOPPING

Our second recipe in our Thanksgiving series isn’t Watermelon Cranberry Sauce (that was last year), it’s Watermelon Cranberry Topping. Slightly different, but just as delicious. According to the National Watermelon Promotion Board website, this concoction is “yummy over ice cream, pound cake and … [Read more...]

SECOND SLICE: IS WATERMELON HEALTHIER WHEN SERVED WARM?

A friend forwarded me the following nugget of information the other day. Just when you think you know everything there is to know about watermelon, you learn something like this. It’s not necessarily a revelation (though it is to me), but scientists from the USDA Agricultural Research Service … [Read more...]

THANKSGIVING RECIPE: HARVEST WATERMELON PIE

The last recipe in our Thanksgiving series is a dessert, and it’s also the most challenging. That’s okay though, because the best homemade things are often the most difficult to make. Plus, if you mess it up, you can eat your mistake and make a new one. Score!   HARVEST WATERMELON … [Read more...]