NATIONAL WATERMELON DAY

This big and juicy fruit deserves it’s own big day. So, we give pause to celebrate big melons on National Watermelon Day. Sweet and tasty, watermelons, are one of summer’s favorite fruit. It’s standard fare at picnics. While this fruit is over 90% water, it sure tastes good. And, what picnic would be complete without a seed spitting contest?

Summer is the time to consume watermelons in large quantities. They ripen in the field in July and August, and even earlier in some southern states. July is the peak month, just in time for Fourth of July picnics. But, please don’t limit your consumption of watermelon to just this month. Stores carry watermelon for twelve months of the year.