Melons and Summer Fruit

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1711+ words) September in Arkansas smells like ripe apples, warm crust, and freshly cracked pecans. The roads get prettier, the pumpkins get bigger, and the roadside stands start stacking gourds by the front door. This list rounds up ten stops where the…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (198+ words) Watermelon planting for the 2026/27 season in Teixeira de Freitas, Bahia, began in the final weeks of July and has continued throughout the past month and this week, without delays or major problems. Conditions differ from last season, when excessive rainfall…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (528+ words) With the Labor Day weekend behind us our thoughts turn to fall as we say goodbye to the summer of 2026. I don’t think the hot Indian Summer days are quite done with us yet, the seemingly cooler daytime temperatures in…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (493+ words) The community of Fayette may be a “Small Town,” but it will be providing a “Big Flavor” of entertainment while hosting its annual Watermelon Days celebration Friday-Sunday. The public is invited to join in all the traditional and new family…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (152+ words) As harvest season quickly approaches, farmers are preparing equipment, watching the weather and getting ready for one of the busiest times of the year. But agricultural experts say there’s another preparation farmers shouldn’t overlook…taking care of their mental health....

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (1084+ words) California’s cantaloupe industry is taking a fresh approach to an old challenge: how do you get younger consumers excited about a familiar fruit? For Marilyn Freeman, president of Farmers Communication Exchange, the answer is a combination of creative storytelling, social…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (202+ words) A Belarusian named Viktor grew an unusually large watermelon on his plot — its weight was a whopping 42 kilograms, writes Tochka.by. To weigh such a fruit, the man had to devise a special construction. He wrapped the watermelon in a…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (257+ words) On today’s episode of the AgNet News Hour, Marilyn Freeman, president of Farmers Communication Exchange, joined the show to discuss how the California cantaloupe industry is changing the way it markets one of the state’s longtime specialty crops. The effort…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (518+ words) Australia's cherry industry delivered a strong 2025-26 season, with premium fruit quality achieved across all production regions. This was helped by ideal climate conditions during fruit growth, combined with a late harvest. "Seasonal conditions naturally influence crop volumes and timing from…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (197+ words) "Our growth comes down to relationships," said Trey Miller, chief operating officer. "We've spent decades building trusted partnerships with both our growers and our retail customers. That trust has allowed us to expand acreage, grow with our retail partners, and…...