Title: Peak Watermelon Season Is Here | North Carolina Cooperative Extension
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Peak Watermelon Season Is Here
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Peak Watermelon Season Is Here
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— Written By Jessica Strickland
Nothing says summer like watermelons. Watermelons are often a must at our summer cookouts and are a wonderful treat during hot summer days. Watermelons are grown across the United States. The top four states are Texas, Florida, Georgia, and California producing 69% of all grown in United States. In terms of production, watermelon is one of the three top crops produced in the United States, along with onions and head lettuce. Over 113,000 acres of watermelons were grown in the United States in 2017, producing 20 million pounds. All but about 24% of domestic consumption of watermelons comes from United States growers; the rest comes primarily from Mexico or Central American countries. China, however, is the leading producers of melons.