Title: Time is ripe to buy Texas watermelons
Headings: Time is ripe to buy Texas watermelons
Time is ripe to buy Texas watermelons
A ripe time to buy Texas watermelons

Content: Consumers, on the other hand, could catch a break. Many watermelons are available at chain stores for under $4, less than the price for medium-size watermelons last year, Anderson said. "I think shoppers can find good value in watermelons this year," said Bob Morrissey, executive director of the National Watermelon Association. He said the southwest region, including Texas, Arizona and California, have had good production this season, though some parts of the region started late because of weather problems. Those delays increased output in the summer months, which is part of the reason an oversupply has arisen now, officials said. Most Popular
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Texas is one of the largest watermelon-producing states, with growers sprinkled around the state. In 2009, Texas growers planted almost 21,000 acres of the fruit and produced almost $48 million in watermelon receipts. That production was the fourth highest in the nation behind Florida, Georgia and California. Richard Janek, who farms and ranches outside of Floresville, said this year's watermelon crop is one of the best he's seen. "Really juicy, really sweet and the right size," he said.