Tax receipts are down almost 30% in one California farm town, where immigrants are afraid to go out and some longtime workers ...

Because this hefty fruit doesn't ripen off the vine. In the peak of summer, there’s nothing quite like the simple pleasure of a perfectly ripe watermelon. But how to tell if a watermelon is ripe at ...

FIREBAUGH, CA & BUFFALO, NY - Westside Produce/Classic Fruit are celebrating the overwhelming success of the limited-edition ...

Trailing in the shade of a tractor-pulled harvester, a small huddle of people in broad hats trawl the ochre rows of a green field. Every six or so feet, someone squats down and pulls into the morning ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. and GENEVA, Oct. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Martori Farms (or "Martori") and Fyffes announced today that Martori has acquired the SOL Group ("SOL") from Fyffes. SOL is the melon ...

BLODGETT — U.S. Rep. Jason Smith visited a Scott County melon farm as part of his 13th annual tour, meeting with local growers to discuss the challenges facing farms, ranches and small businesses in ...

Bratcher Melons is a multi-acre watermelon farm and stand located in the watermelon capital of the world: Rush Springs. Garrin Bratcher is a proud Rush Springs resident taking over the family farm and ...

HOUSTON – Watermelon season is in full swing at Froberg’s Farm! Whether you’re slicing, snacking, or spitting seeds, there’s nothing sweeter than a sun-ripened watermelon straight from the patch at ...

HEFLIN — Rows of ripe watermelons and the sounds of homegrown music filled the Cheaha Plant Farm this past Saturday, drawing dozens of local residents to the third annual “Watermelon Weekend” event.

Nelson Produce Farm near Valley hosted its annual watermelon festival, where visitors came to explore the farm while doing watermelon-related activities. Tabbi Walker, right, watches as her daughters ...