﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>watermelon news stories on Newser</title><description>Read more watermelon stories on Newser</description><link>http://www.newser.com/taggrid/31492/watermelon.html</link><copyright>2009 - Newser</copyright><language>en-us</language><generator>Newser Feed Generator</generator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 9:40:52 CST</pubDate><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newser.com/story/51800/mayor-sent-email-with-white-house-watermelons.html?utm_source=syn&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=tag</guid><title>Mayor Sent Email With White House Watermelons</title><description>The white mayor of Los Alamitos, Calif., thought it would be funny to send an email to a black constituent that contained a photo of the White House with a watermelon patch in front. Now, of course, Dean Grose is deeply apologetic for his "poor judgment" and says he meant...</description><link>http://www.newser.com/story/51800/mayor-sent-email-with-white-house-watermelons.html?utm_source=syn&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=tag</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:10:01 CST</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newser.com/story/31508/watermelon-natures-viagra.html?utm_source=syn&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=tag</guid><title>Watermelon: Nature's Viagra</title><description>New studies of the humble watermelon show it may pack a Viagra-like effect on men's blood vessels and increase libido. Watermelons are a primary source of the nutrient citrulline, which helps relax blood vessels, increasing blood flow in the body in much the same way Viagra does and with similar...</description><link>http://www.newser.com/story/31508/watermelon-natures-viagra.html?utm_source=syn&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=tag</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 5:12:02 CDT</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newser.com/story/29385/japanese-melon-sells-for-6k.html?utm_source=syn&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=tag</guid><title>Japanese Melon Sells for $6K</title><description>A rare black watermelon, one of 65 from Japan's first harvest of the year, sold for more than $6,000 at auction today, the AP reports. The Densuke melon has the distinction of being the most expensive of its kind in Japan, and probably the world, though the Guinness World...</description><link>http://www.newser.com/story/29385/japanese-melon-sells-for-6k.html?utm_source=syn&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=tag</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:05:23 CDT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>