Oakley Farms, in Wisbech, doubled its production despite finding the fruit "not that easy to grow". The farm, which also grows pumpkins and courgettes, is the UK's biggest producer of watermelons ...

Unfortunately, as with many things in gardening, the answer is: It depends. A single watermelon plant can yield two to four melons per season on average, but many factors can impact watermelon ...

The company picked up the oddly-shaped fruit trend from Japan, where some designer watermelons are sold for around £20,000, according to Metro. Produced by Claudia Romeo More from UK Chinese ...

Is there a ‘secret’ to growing water melons? This is the question one reader asked me recently. The answer is yes. Start with the right variety specific to your growing area. Watermelons come ...

With experience, he has been able to experiment more, while the drier climate in East Anglia means he tries to grow plants that need less water. Chris Bower, Go Tropical UK Watermelons grown in ...

These plants are part of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) making them relatives of watermelons, cucumbers and pumpkins. When a luffa fruit dries out and is peeled, you are left with its fibrous ...

Two years ago, the resistance set up a specialised unit to manage the growing network of ... BBC Eye Investigations: The Watermelons is available in the UK on BBC iPlayer, and internationally ...

Military green on the outside, rebel red within. They are known as "Watermelons". #BBCEye goes inside the "Watermelon unit" to reveal how these spies are helping the armed pro-democracy resistance ...