From the chinese press

Bursting watermelons hurt framers

The watermelon harvest in Panzhihua in Sichuan province has been good, but reports of bursting watermelons in Jiangsu province have kept consumers away. Scores of watermelons in and around Danyang city in Jiangsu began bursting recently because farmers used excessive growth chemicals to ensure their healthy growth during the recent wet weather, says an article in Beijing News. Excerpts:

Sales of watermelons have nosedived in many places because of the bursting watermelons. Moved by the plight of the Panzhihua farmers, many netizens are appealing to people and officials to buy their watermelons, saying they have not used growth chemicals.