# The Origins of Watermelons

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Podcast: [Making It Grow Minutes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-it-grow-minutes-491544)
Published: 2026-07-22T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/podcast/making-it-grow-minutes/2026-07-22/the-origins-of-watermelons
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## Resource

Scientists like to find the origins of plants as they can use those genetics to alter modern varieties beset by disease and pest problems.

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