Princes Town farmer strikes again with 100-pound watermelon

June 18, 2026

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Princes Town farmer strikes again with 100-pound watermelon

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Sascha Wilson

Ordinary-sized crops appear to be off the menu for Princes Town farmer Shaheed Ali, who yesterday harvested a 100-pound watermelon, less than a month after growing a 600-pound pumpkin in his garden.

With a circumference of 70 inches and a length of 45 inches, Ali has once again surpassed his own record.

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