One news report at Exploding Melons.

I didn't read it when it first appeared because it sounded like a fairly well known sort of crop loss in melons. When it happens naturally it's usually just a few melons in a crop, but this does appear to be more extensive. The growth accelerator isn't really necessary if certain somewhat unusual weather occurs during the growth season, especially late in the season; although the "authorities" seem convinced that the accelerant was used and that the damage is more severe than usual for the natural case.

John