A giant watermelon is brought back to life after 100 years
June 16, 2017
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Under a mossy live oak on farmer Will Crum's farm, chef Greg Baker thumped a watermelon. They both listened — a low tone, a little hollow-sounding.
"Can I get a little more reverb?" Baker joked, giving it another gentle rap.
It was ready. A bit of Florida history was made. Together, Baker and Crum have brought back the Florida Favorite.
Once Florida's official watermelon, it largely disappeared around World War I when it fell out of favor due to not being pest-hardy enough. With the help of local bees, Crum, 33, has rehybridized it.
Holding down the major melon, ma...
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