Georgia Grown Watermelon
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Watermelon and summertime go together like sunshine and tan lines. Take a bite out of summer with Georgia Grown watermelon, available June through August. 92% water. 100% summer.
Watermelon and summertime go together like sunshine and tan lines. Take a bite out of summer with Georgia Grown watermelon, available June through August. 92% water. 100% summer.
Georgia sun and soil produce consistent crops of sweet melons that are grown locally and loved nationally. Watermelons are Georgia’s number one produce crop with more than 40,000 acres in production. Most watermelons are grown in the central portion of Georgia, around Crisp County near the city of Cordele.
10 mins
Delish
2 hours
Food With Feeling
5 mins
Barefoot Contessa
Picking the perfect watermelon is a simple three-step process. 1: Look at the melon to check for cuts and bruises. 2: Lift the melon to check its weight (a ripe melon should be 92% water, making it heavy). 3: Turn the melon over to find the creamy yellow spot that indicates full ripeness. Thump. Slice. Crunch. Smile.