The whole, green striped watermelons we see at the local supermarkets appear similar in size but are they similar in weight? While the majority of watermelons we commonly see lie within just one to two pounds of one each other, there has been a number of cases where enormous watermelons have been … [Read more...]
Watermelon World Records
Most of us are familiar with records such as the tallest and smallest in the world although who would have guessed you could hold a record for a watermelon related achievement? In this article you will find some of the most impressive watermelon related achievements to date. Size and Amount … [Read more...]
32 Fun Facts About Watermelon
Watermelons, hence their name, are made up of 92% water A watermelon is one of the only foods to be classified as both a fruit and a vegetable Wild watermelons are native to South Africa The novelty of a cubed watermelon began in Japan where they would grow them in glass boxed to hold their … [Read more...]
GROWING THE WORLD’S LARGEST WATERMELON (PART SIX): BRINGING HOME THE GOLD
It’s been a busy year for Chris “Superman” Kent, the watermelon grower from Sevierville, Tennessee who holds the Guinness World Record for the largest watermelon ever grown (a whopping 350 pounds in 2013). Chris has been kind enough to share stories about this year’s crop of world record contenders … [Read more...]
GROWING THE WORLD’S LARGEST WATERMELON (PART FOUR): ENTERING THE HOME STRETCH
It’s been a long summer for Chris Kent, the man who holds the Guinness World Record for the largest watermelon. His watermelons have endured cloudy weather, mice, hungry horses and all sorts of other obstacles, but the final month of the growing season is upon us. Chris took a break from tending … [Read more...]
GROWING THE WORLD’S LARGEST WATERMELON (PART THREE): THEY GROW UP SO FAST
You know how parents always say that their kids grow up too fast? One day, they’re barely walking and, before you know it, they’re off to college. The same is true when it comes to growing giant watermelons. Only they don’t go to college — they go to the state fair and win blue ribbons. When we … [Read more...]
GROWING THE WORLD’S LARGEST WATERMELON (PART TWO): DOING A BEE’S JOB
Last month, I introduced you to Chris Kent, a man from Tennessee who has the greenest thumb in the world when it comes to growing giant watermelon. Chris earned that distinction because the 350-pound Carolina Cross that he grew in 2013 is the Guinness World Record-holder for the largest watermelon … [Read more...]