How does a watermelon grow?

 How does seedless watermelon grow? 

Is it genetically modified if it does not produce seeds?

If a watermelon has thin white seeds is it seeded?

Can you harvest a watermelon before the seeds are formed and it still be very sweet?

What makes a melon red? How does a yellow melon grow in Harlem?

Fact I learned: The mushy appearance comes when watermelon is overripe.

When I was young my mom and the elders spoke about how their parents would pickle the rind.  Today,  we spend so much time discussing the quality of the watermelon.