Use Trial Results to Choose the Right Variety Sure, it's winter, but it doesn't hurt to be thinking about watermelons. That's what Brad Bergefurd of the Piketon Research and Extension Center was doing when he spoke at the North American Farmers' Direct Marketing Conference and the Ohio Fruit and Vegetable Growers Congress, Feb. 11-12 in Cincinnati. Bergefurd shared the results of his 1999 watermelon trials in which 13 varieties were tested for yield, weight and more. He said that choosing the right variety can make the difference between a profitable and an unprofitable year. Watermelons are a minor crop in Ohio but still provide substantial income to growers who sell to fresh markets or have their own roadside stands.
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