The Texas Bucket List - Luke Brown's Watermelon Farm in Balmorhea

When it's summer time in Texas, watermelon is a must and when we saw one with a unique tag on it, we headed out to Balmorhea to meet watermelon farmer Luke Brown.

[@mrandmrs.p3635]

Went to Balmorhea and met Luke. Very nice man. He is running a great business.

[@jflow5601]

don't forget to thank your hard-working crew.

[@joebroadbeef332]

I live in Alberta canada and have no reason loving this show, but I do dang it, i really do!!!

[@carlschleicher5516]

Proving everything is bigger in Texas. Liked the video, those melons looked like true winners.

[@tootiealvarez4482]

7

[@carloscardona3924]

I've seen them picked by some very strong Mexican's from sun up to sun down. Whewwww

[@sumrica]

Go get 'em, Luke. I'll be looking for your melons in Mississippi.

[@wadiasamain6292]

Your product is THE best...thank for enriching our summer with the most delicious watermelon.

[@allenpaige2893]

Texas has some the best and biggest watermelons.

[@rickhilburm8372]

I have never had a truly tasty seedless watermelon. The round ones sold at walmart and costco are tasteless. In my youth, the only melon in the stores were "Black Diamond" melons. Solid dark green and so sweet the sugar would crystalize inside. Used to get yellow meat watermelons when stationed in san antonio in the 80's. Dark green on the outside and a yellowish orange inside. The sweetest ive ever had.

[@JC-fm9ps]

We use to make a hole on top off one and stick a bottle of everclear in it, let it drain tell it was all gone, then enjoyed a big slice🔥💯

[@ginaevans3058]

Wow that watermelon was beautiful. It looked frosty inside and perfectly ripe the rattlesnake melons are my favorite. I can imagine how great it tastes. It was cool to see them on the vine. Also I didn't know the watermelon originated in Africa. That's very interesting. I am in Va. I would love to purchase one of your beautiful watermelons. I hope you sell to Wal-Mart. I will look for your picture. I love how you put your picture on the watermelons. That shows pride in your obviously quality watermelons. Keep up the good work. I loved it when you said you are thankful everyday. Jesus has blessed you. I appreciate you and hope to taste one of those delicious watermelons soon.

[@pmrespinozadelosmonteros5870]

Finally saw & bought a giant Luke Brown #4349🍉watermelon again @ HEB The first time I tried them, I bought 3 in season. Luke's watermelons are Sweet, ripe & perfect. Thanx Luke & HEB Youre the BEST. Ive also eaten Black Diamond from the Pan Handle. None can beat Texas watermelons🍉Keep up the good work👍🏽

[@mahendrachannel-ip8pg]

Success is always bro, greetings from Indonesian farmers

[@colorfulsweater]

My people! My raza, we’re coming up baby!!

[@robertgentry9436]

Way to go, Luke!

[@jsrroadrash3663]

Great story I have to keep an eye out for Luke Brown's watermelons

[@locotx215]

Shout out to all the MEXICANS working the land - let's be real now. (See 3:29)

[@drsta804]

Had a few of his melons they sell them here at our local H.E.B. good melons! Always wondered who the kid was and now I know!

[@RS-jh2kl]

Great Story, best part when is when Luke talked about passing on Values to the next Generations. Salt of the Earth...

[@sthrnbll2u65]

I couldn't find these melons last summer. And I was bummed, they are the BEST! HOPEFULLY I CAN THIS SUMMER... NOM!

[@ajjimenez7931]

Love this story. We have deep roots there. Our family name is Aguirre and have a road in Balmorhea. I would like to visit this farm and try a watermelon.

[@mrandmrs.p3635]

Best watermelon we have ever had. Dale P. Just tried it yesterday for the first time.

[@morrisgoodwin4279]

Bought one of your melons at HEB, it was great. Thank you, keep it up. Morris

[@adelaidechitsike2318]

its awesome.that these come.from Africa too,,,l love them

[@vivianaayala-sanchez8121]

I got my watermelon yesterday! I can't wait bandera and 1604 San Antonio

[@raydonphillips4817]

There is some great hog, dove and quail hunting there also!!! His wife loved my fried biscuits with fried hog and cane syrup!!!

[@jeffalbillar7625]

That sounds delicious

[@thespankdmonkey]

God Bless America!

[@sandrareese1009]

The BEST 🍉 I ever had came from Texas,March 1988....

[@nighthiker8872]

This farmer is smart!

[@user-di9lw7si5e]

God bless Texas

[@brhodes2287]

Hell when I was young living in McCamey Texas the one thing we loved in the summer was swimming in the Balmorhea spring feed pool and the Pecos cantaloupe and Watermelon.

[@cathyholden6442]

I’m from Big Spring Texas. My family would drive to Balmorhea to swim in that beautiful natural spring pool. Wow! What memories!

[@pup0229]

I started eating watermelons June 28th and I’ve eaten over 20! I had one of these it was one of the better storebought ones

[@stantc77]

It was the best watermelon I tasted this year found in HEB this year in Texas .

[@tomcannon936]

Luke your marketing genius with your label you personalize your product outstanding.

[@johnreynolds5407]

Superb watermelon.

[@carlthornton3076]

Very Good!..

[@k-r6465]

looks great good job

[@publiusdeciusmus1483]

Some nice looking watermelons!!

[@the_family_jewels9223]

My husband swears these watermelons are grown in candy!!

[@arfeliaburns-jackson443]

There are times I wish I could travel to Texas just to get there watermelons. A nice big old fashioned six pound watermelon.

[@nickroader5936]

Great job! Hello from Russia.

[@richardh8355]

I also grow acres of watermelons👍

[@sthrnbll2u65]

These are the best watermelons I have ever had. I couldn't find any last summer. I sure hope they are back next year.

[@valll1101]

we were not impressed with ours💀

[@sthrnbll2u65]

@@valll1101 oh no I am so sorry to hear that. Where did you find them? I literally haven't found them in years.

[@judithadams6599]

Wish they grew them like that here. Ours are the round ones.

[@funtimevideos2160]

Nice video. I'll be looking for his melons in Tennessee !

[@2011mendo]

Want to say,,, been watching these blog's all day... So refreshing to be able to say, Huell Howser would be proud. ( If you don't know him, Google California gold. Or Huell Howser) then you too might be up half the night making roadtrip plans for your Harley rides. As I am... Problem here is, might need a motorhome like yours. Actually I have one in Fla. Strange enough, it was made here in Texas, Nacadoshos, ( sure it's misspelled). But it's called, Foretravle. Best motorhomes in the country. ( Maybe a future show idea) mines an 84, & it's fantastic. They are bar none, the best. North of Houston area. Thanks for doing great shows. Hope this Covid things stays away from your family. Kevin

[@raymondz7152]

Watermelons = Summer

[@juanbonilla2613]

Great Video

[@shannon2228]

Nice story :)

[@alvarocisneros8225]

Love TEXAS since first day I cross the state line

[@rosariodiaz6264]

Hi from Laredo Texas webb county city 2019.

[@NolaGB]

Watermelon ... my most favorite and it won't belong before it will be that time of year. The only down side is trying to find one where I live (north of Memphis), that's ripe. I know what to look for, but still hard to find good watermelon around here! At least keep my fingers crossed and know to look for Luke's sticker.

[@raymondsalazar5291]

His watermelons are my favorite. I eat 2 watermelons per week.

[@richardromero2707]

Love watermelon on a hot day

[@TheRealJoeyB]

Summer still got the heat on here... most be a rerun

[@thought22331]

I can taste it now😊

[@joaoassis5454]

❤amo melancias bonita plantação.

[@30bangash]

amazing

[@Elmachuca]

These are good watermelons.

[@fathmamargieserapion5865]

This is the real treasure

[@samkavaman1980]

Awesome

[@AfrikanLifestyle]

Nice...

[@WinWin-oh6yy]

Wow I like watermelon

[@Brolymeatahhnibba]

1:31 well well well

[@nighthiker8872]

I haul oil pipe it was an adventure going out pass Lin Texas. Amazing is all them large TX watermelon growing in the dessert. One Saturday after a hurricane passed. I was south on Hwy.16 early I was a Black Thunderbird. Over 4ft. tall it hop across the 2 lane road. I had 80,000 pounds load and I slow down. his nick was as long as my arm. The bird wing reach both side of the road. It hop off the road, to eat some road kill. This was before cell phone.

[@dakotac9547]

What

[@rosestar8293]

I grew up on a watermelon farm and my daddy showed me the dirt and he showed me how loose it was and it was Sandy and he said watermelon like Sandyland. Of course they need water to. So if you've got a sandy soil and kind of a dry desert like area and you irrigate then it seems like it would be ideal

[@kyladalton8947]

I truly hope I have ate or will eat one of your. Love make all the difference.

[@aljohnson1191]

Lmao the tinder comment 😂

[@PapaKryptoss]

Looks they are growing on the sand

[@nickyad2785]

Nice

[@rosestar8293]

You look for a little curly q thing and if it's brown the watermelon is ripe and the watermelon Should have deep ridges and a little bit of a yellow-bellied where it said on the ground. A lot of watermelon Growers pull those melons before they get ripe enough so they'll last through shipment and that's why they're not as good as when you can wait until they're really ripe in the field omigosh there's only about maybe I don't know a fourth to a third of an inch of green around the edges and the red and oh so delicious

[@theusconstitution1776]

When I was a kid do used to be able to buy watermelon‘s that size everywhere no I won’t say that size but clothes now all you get are these little round ones and maybe that’s because they’re seedless but I’d love to have seeds from those bigger watermelons?

[@waynemorgan1577]

Best way to tell if a watermelon is ripe is look at the stem going into the watermelon. If it is brown you have a ripe one.

[@frlouiegoad4087]

I have not had Watermelon in years! SHE moved and did not leave her new number.

[@marylindaramos2443]

I'm from El Paso. Do you sell watermelons to the public, or are they only available in stores? I don't recall seeing any of your watermelons sold in our local stores. I would not mind taking a drive out to Balmorrhea with family to buy some.

[@samiullahbutt4750]

Can I order it in Pakistan ۔And also tell the price of usa

[@jcdova29]

Any chance your watermelons can be shipped to Las Vegas?

[@monzon529]

Yummy

[@rodneydionne1087]

ship some to norther Wisconsin and Gods Courtney the UP of Michigan.... we don't get real good water melon here, Marinette Wisconsin and Menominee Michigan

[@pedrogonzales4669]

I must go

[@aamirabbas9384]

Please tel me this watermelon seed name???

[@mahersala7751]

Where can i get some seeds from this variety of watermelon please please please

[@tamdoll3823]

I wanna juice some watermelon 🍉

[@80smxpro41]

I'm trying my hand at watermelon this year. Just planted last weekend and I'm excited. Now how the hell did a kid get 800 Acer's.

[@allenwilson9656]

At 24 / 25 married and on his own with a business I'd call him a young man not a kid ... I know some young people that are way more mature than some older people.

[@80smxpro41]

@@allenwilson9656 Umm it said he started at 14. I would call that a kid.

[@80smxpro41]

@Marco A LOL that does help.

[@80smxpro41]

@Marco A I even capitalized the A.

[@henryjw15]

80s MX PRO lands out in trans Pecos can be cheap, but I assume he inherited the land

[@alvillarreal7467]

Have they ever found little orphan boy is he still missing....lmao....

[@Esteeleecrochet]

Got on his going to meetin shirt😏. Sure wish I had lick-a-vision. That watermelon looks so refreshing. It’s gettin hot in Florida.

[@islami658]

Chip Whitley nah tx better

[@kennethprice5957]

Where can i purchase some been looking for seeded 🍉

[@the_family_jewels9223]

4 days ago HEB in south Houston had 3 giant boxes. I went back today because the two we bought are gone, they were all out =( I cried..

[@bettyv3837]

Krogers

[@kennethprice5957]

@@bettyv3837 Not up here in Kentucky I've actually found them at walmart more but I will be looking out because I love Kroger better

[@rickgonzales7914]

👍👍👍👍👍🍉

[@WileE.Coyote]

Ok ,We got watermelon,Where is the 151 to go into the watermelon?

[@jamesbenedict7206]

Howmuch you pay Jose to pick?

[@jerrywashington331]

How can a big box water melon for my store. What the reason price.

[@spidercadillac7139]

So you pay enough money to my Méxicans friends ??? They have insurance or medical insurance??

[@dsi5318]

I wish

[@dalemoralez9379]

We live on the West Coast how far does your watermelons sell at market we live in a town called Bandon Oregon we have Fred Meyer’s Safeway’s and Wal Mart do you by any chance supply any of these places we would love to try your watermelon we just have to find a place that sells it so that we can buy it

[@islami658]

I found them at Tom Thumb

[@rosestar8293]

I do not like seedless I want seeded watermelon haven't had a good watermelon since my father died in 1971. He grew Charleston Gray they were a very light green melon. Striped watermelons were just starting to be a little bit popular and he was interested in them

[@lynyin8585]

Ship to Canada

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

If anyone has any watermelon patches a hundred miles or less from Jacksonville Florida to let me know I'll buy

[@waheed502]

GMO jumbo melons of Monsanto !?

[@gilbertvela6808]

Grown chipmunk Voice😂😂😂

[@jeanalves1283]

🎉😎🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉👏👏👏