As a summer fruit, watermelon is refreshingly wonderful. ... As the site relates, these layers are: “the exocarp (outer skin), mesocarp (fleshy middle) and endocarp ...

Both have a hard outer shell that reveals the flesh of the fruit when cut open, as well as the cocoa beans or melon seeds and pulp in the interior.” Conventional chocolate only makes use of the beans, ...

Watermelon has a host of health benefits, including protecting joints from inflammation and improving digestive conditions. It's also 90% water.

Melons aren’t the easiest crops to grow — but what a payoff. ... bushy vines that grow only 14-18 inches long and still provide enough foliage cover to protect the fruits,” the group says.

Honeydew melon is a fruit salad staple, but it doesn't always get its moment in the spotlight. It often plays the role of a "filler" in bowls and platters. But don't discount it.

Fruit may be a staple. It can also be a status symbol prized for flavor, rarity and appearance. The Crown Melon is grown in Shizuoka, Japan. Each vine is pruned to grow just a single fruit ...