[AT] Watermelon

[Charlie V]

On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 10:19 PM, Steve W. <falcon at telenet.net> wrote:

> Charlie V wrote:
> > Just wondering if watermelon is shipping from Georgia or Florida
> currently.
> > My wife bought a slice at the supermarket today, and the flavor is pretty
> > good compared to some which are shipped in.  The supermarket slices the
> > melon lengthwise into about eight slices and wraps each slice in cling
> wrap
> > for sale by the pound.  I am guessing the cost of the melon is returned
> in
> > one or two slices.  I guess that is modern marketing.  Expensive but good
> > beats expensive but I wouldn't feed it to anything but the garbage can.
> > (grins)
> >
> > Charlie V. in WNY
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> What store?
> The last shipment locally were from Mexico.
> I don't think Florida is shipping yet.
>

Wegmans Food Markets.

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