[AT] Watermelon

[Steve W.]

Charlie V wrote:
> 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.
> 

Called a friend who is a produce wholesaler and he says that you won't
see many domestic grown until early May. He said the one you have is
probably from Brazil.

-- 
Steve W.