But not just any seed. In more than 25 years of farming, Switzer has planted about 250 different crops, from okra to popcorn, and nothing stirs him like a watermelon seed.

Watermelon farming faces challenges such as fusarium wilt fungus and increasing land costs due to development. Despite challenges, Florida's watermelon acreage has increased significantly between ...

Primary production: High-value crops such as cashew, shea, maize, and soya are commercially viable when bundled through ...

Watermelon farming faces challenges such as fusarium wilt fungus and increasing land costs due to development. Despite challenges, Florida's watermelon acreage has increased significantly between ...

Mangoes, grapes, cherries and pears all have more grams of sugar per serving than watermelon. But watermelon still has about 17 grams per slice, so it's best not to load up on too much of it at once.