Melons

Meet this week’s Farm Family who have been growing generations of flavor in California’s California’s San Joaquin Valley.
Researchers at the Boyce Thompson Institute have constructed the perfect watermelon—returning “lost” genes from the domesticated fruit’s wild relatives that improve both taste and resilience during the growing process.
July is National Watermelon Month! To celebrate, we dig into some of the challenges watermelon producers face each season to provide consumers with the juicy, summertime sweet treat to consumers across the United States.
July is National Watermelon Month! It is time to meet Darren Wiggins, an East Texas producer who works tirelessly to grow one of summer’s sweetest treats.
Save this list to have on hand when you hit your local grocery store, farmerfarmers market, or CSA all season long!