This is an exciting time of the year to be a gardener as many summer vegetables are at peak ripeness and ready to harvest. There is nothing like slicing into a vine ripened Jersey tomato or enjoying ...

Harvesting melons at the perfect time is crucial to the best eating experience. Melons will have the highest sugar content if allowed to ripen fully on the vine, Kansas State University horticulture ...

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Melons are part of the cucurbit family, which includes squash, cucumbers, pumpkin and zucchini. Melons date back thousands of years to Africa and Southeast Asia, and have sweet and delicious fruit ...

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ROCKY FORD, Colo. — It's officially melon season and growers in southeastern Colorado say the yield is the sweetest in recent memory. Farmers of the Rocky Ford Growers Association (RFGA) just began ...