Title: California Watermelon Statistics, Facts
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California Watermelon
History of Watermelons
Watermelon Facts
Square  Watermelons
Watermelon Growing Areas, Tonnage, Revenue
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Content: Watermelon Recipes - Here are a few watermelon recipes ranging from a 4th of July desert cup, to a watermelon cocktail made with Vodka, and a light and spicy watermelon salad using jalapeno. Watermelon Growing Areas, Tonnage, Revenue
California produces approximately 330,000 tons (302 T) of watermelon per year (1.95 million for the United States. Recent average gross has been around $83 million. Limited supplies of California watermelons  are available beginning in May. Production peaks in August, and the season ends in November. Most California watermelons are marketed in the western  United States and Canada. Major competition in the market comes from Mexico, Arizona, and Texas. California Watermelon Production Areas & Seasons
Watermelons (Citrullus lanatus) are produced in the northern Central Valley (Sacramento, San Joaquin, and Stanislaus Counties); Central Valley (Kern and Tulare Counties); and southern California deserts (Imperial and Riverside Counties). Statewide, watermelons are planted from December to early July for harvest from mid-May to late October.