Heirloom Watermelons 🍉
Find out who’s growing rare Bradford watermelons
Nat Bradford is as much scientist as farmer, because the truth is, farming is a science. Nat can tell you the Latin names and family of his heirloom produce, and for me, his farm brought back memories.
By Tom Poland
Metal detectives seek old coins and treasure, and many folks look for arrowheads. A rare breed seeks long-lost seeds. Old coins and arrowheads won’t make you healthy but heirloom produce can.
I spent the better part of an August day with a TV crew that included Chip Carter, a producer for “Where The Food Comes From,” and a remarkable young man farming land much as his family did 190 years ago.
Nat Bradford is as much scientist as farmer, because the truth is, farming is a science. Nat can tell you the Latin names and family of his heirloom produce, and for me, his farm brought back memories. My Granddad Poland owned a large farm where he raised white-faced cattle and grew light green watermelons run over with dark green, zigzagged stripes.
Watermelons?
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