Source: Lora Abcarian, PRODUCE NEWS, 4/21/15

Domestic watermelon production is set to kick in high gear for the summer months according to data gathered by the National Watermelon Promotion Board. “Most folks realize that watermelon is the king of Independence Day,” Jason Hanselman, industry affairs associate, told The Produce News. “But our second most important time of the year is the lead up to Memorial Day. Our shippers strive to get as much product into stores as they can for this important holiday that generally marks the beginning of summer for us folks up North.”

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