Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. square watermelon with other fruit - Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images Let's be honest, round watermelons are a bit inconvenient.

Aug. 30—"We wanted to [grow] something different and interesting for Anson County people to hear and see about." — Barbara Sikes, gardener ANSONVILLE — Watermelons are oval or round unless they are ...

The first watermelons appeared in South Africa some 5,000 years ago. From there, they spread in popularity and by the 2000-year BC, they were cultivated and became an everyday food in ancient Egypt.

The Productscan survey of new product innovation, compiled by market researcher Datamonitor, has highlighted some of the more novel product innovations of 2006 including hot dogs made from salmon and ...