Melons aren’t the easiest crops to grow — but what a payoff. Store-bought varieties, selected for shelf life and ability to endure long-distance shipping, simply can’t compare with a fragrant, juicy, ...

Melons (C. melo) are one of the oldest crops to be domesticated, originating in Iran and India around 3000 B.C. Melons were highly valued for the protein and calories in the seeds, and the high water ...

Local farmers are more likely to plant the best-tasting types of melons because they don’t have to ship, and the melons are more likely be picked ripe from the vine. Finally there has been enough heat ...