Are seedless watermelons really seedless? Yes and no.

Seedless watermelons were developed more than a half century ago by plant breeders. They have become more widespread in recent years due to heavy marketing and consumer demand. Seedless watermelons generally have a longer shelf-life than the traditional variety.

While seedless varieties lack the large black seeds characteristic of seeded watermelon, they do contain soft, pale seeds -- similar to those in a cucumber -- that can be ingested easily.

Knox City, Texas is the self-titled “Seedless Watermelon Capitol of the World” and it hosts an annual seedless watermelon festival in July with free seedless watermelon for one and all.