Raise your hand if you know that July 4, 1776, is the date the Declaration of Independence was signed. Those powdered-wigged dudes somehow managed to endure the pointy shoes and stiff, wool threads in ...

As U.S. patent for UC Riverside's game-changing citrus variety expires, growers can now plant this tasty, virtually seedless ...

Where do we get the seeds for seedless fruit? Dan Holden | Essexville, Michigan You don’t need seeds to grow seedless fruit. In one method, you take vegetative cuttings of the parent plant and root ...

Adding a squeeze of lime as a finishing touch can enhance the outcome of almost any recipe. Its acidic zing brings a delightful balance and freshness to the dish as it cuts through the other rich ...

Sinking your teeth into a juicy, ripe watermelon is one of summer's greatest pleasures, particularly when you don't have to spit out any seeds. Indeed, humans have adapted many fruits to be seedless ...

Question: I bought a grafted grape vine that the sign at the store said was seedless, but the grapes have large, hard seeds in them. Is there anything that can be done to make them seedless? Answer: ...

The Non-GMO Project recently reassured its Twitter followers that seedless watermelon is not genetically modified. The only problem is that this delicious summer treat is a "GMO"—and it undermines the ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...

A graphic artist who designs seek-and-find puzzles is testing everyone's attention to detail with another brain teaser — and this time the focus are watermelons. Gergely Dudás, from Budapest, Hungary, ...