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The watermelon is of the Cucurbitaceae (or Gourd) family. Its origin, Africa, was established by Dr. David Livingstone (noted missionary explorer), in the 1850's. He found great tracts of watermelon growing wild in the Kalahari desert of Africa. Cultivation by man dates back at least 4000 years to the Egyptians.

How to Select & Store:

Choose a watermelon symmetrical in shape without dents, bruises and cuts. Thump, if you must (listen for dull hollow sound). Turn watermelon over. The underside should be creamy yellow with a healthy sheen to the rind. Store cut watermelons in refrigerator. Cover cut surface loosely with plastic wrap. Uncut watermelons keep at room temperature for up to two weeks.

North Carolina Watermelon Facts

North Carolina produces about 10,000 acres of watermelon valued at over $10.6 million.

North Carolina ranks about 7th in the nation, producing over 163 million pounds.


Watermelons
Suitable Cooling Methods:
Room Cooling
Optimum Temperature: 50-60 °F
Freezing Temperature: 31 °F
Optimum Humidity: 90%
Storage Life: 2-3 weeks
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A.J. EVANS & SON PRODUCE FARM

515 Evans-Bass Road
Edenton, NC 27932
Phone : (252) 221-4438
Fax : (252) 221-4208
Products : CAB, CANT, CORN, WAT
Services : Grow, Pack, Ship

A.J. SMITH & SONS INC.

601 Greenhall Road
Edenton, NC 27932
Phone : (252) 482-3534
Fax : (252) 482-8663
Email : NULL
Website : NULL
Products : CUX, PKN, WAT
Services : Grow, Pack, Ship
Memberships :
Got To Be NC Global Gap Export Directory

A.W. BUNCH FARMS LLC

Adam Bunch
335 Evans Bass rd
Edenton, NC 27932
Phone : (252) 335-8870
Fax : (252) 221-9932
Email : adamwbunch@hotmail.com
Products : CANT, CORN, WAT
Services : Grow, Pack, Ship
Memberships :
Got To Be NC North Carolina Vegetable Growers Association

BATTLEBORO PRODUCE INC.

Joel Boseman
200 W Bridges St
Battleboro, NC 27809
Phone : (252) 446-3636
Fax : (252) 446-2431
Email : battleboroproduce@yahoo.com
Website : http://www.battleboroproduce.com/
Products : SWP, WAT
Services : Grow, Ship
Memberships :
Got To Be NC North Carolina Vegetable Growers Association

BLACK GOLD FARMS INC

PO Box 159
Camden, NC 27921
Phone : (252) 335-4004
Fax : 252-335-7821
Email : blake.hopkins@blackgoldfarms.com
Website : http://www.blackgoldfarms.com
Products : CAB, CANT, COLL, MGR, KALE, SQS, WAT, ZUCC
Services : Grow, Ship
Memberships :
Got To Be NC

BOB'S PICK & PAY

Bob Page
3887 Old Stage Road
Fairmont, NC 28340
Phone : (910) 740-0769
Fax : NULL
Email : bobspickandpay@yahoo.com
Website : NULL
Products : GRNS, HABCHI, JAL, EGP, MGR, CHILI, COLL, CAB, CANT, TUR, PEP, SNOPEA, SQS, ZUCC, WAT
Services : Grow, Pack
Memberships :
Got To Be NC North Carolina Vegetable Growers Association

BRANTLEY FARMS

8606 Strickland Road
Middlesex, NC 27557
Phone : (252) 230-5977
Fax : (252) 235-5044
Email : brantleyfarm's@yahoo.com
Products : SWP, WAT
Services : Grow, Pack, Ship, Brok
Memberships :
Got To Be NC

BRIDGMAN VEGETABLE FARMS

Todd Faircloth
1467 Andrews Chapel Road
Roseboro, NC 28382
Phone : (910) 990-0487
Fax : (910) 564-6280
Email : plowboy1976@rocketmail.com
Website : NULL
Products : BITMEL, GRNS, JAL, EGP, DAIKON, FRT, LONG HOTS, MGR, NAPA, MEL, CHNOKR, CHIVES, CAB, BKCHOY, BCC, VEG, TOMLLO, SWP, SQS, SNOPEA, PKN, PER, RAD, PEP, ORNVEG, WAT, ZUCC
Services : Grow, Pack, Ship

BROCK'S BERRIES & PRODUCE FARM

David Brock
1157 Jack Jones Rd
Winterville, NC 28590
Phone : (252) 531-3329
Fax : (252) 355-2449
Email : lowcotton@hotmail.com
Website : http://www.brocksfarm.com
Products : BKB, BUT, CAB, EGP, PEAS, TOM, ONS, POT, PKN, CORN, STR, WAT
Services : Grow
Memberships :
Got To Be NC

CAROLINA FARMERS MARKETING ASSN. INC.

1973 Crawford Pond Road
Morven, NC 28119
Phone : (704) 851-3907
Fax : (704) 851-9587
Email : julecanipe@hotmail.com
Website : NULL
Products : CANT, TOM, SQS, WAT
Services : Grow, Ship, Brok

CARTER FARMS

PO Box 172
Eagle Springs, NC 27242
Phone : (910) 673-7730
Fax : (910) 673-2662
Email : bcarter6161@gmail.com
Website : NULL
Products : CANT, TOM, CORN, WAT
Services : Grow, DSD
Memberships :
Got To Be NC North Carolina Vegetable Growers Association

DARIOUS WILSON FARMS

1620 King Road
Clinton, NC 28328
Phone : (910) 533-3859
Fax : (910) 533-3656
Email : dwwfarms@intrstar.com
Website : NULL
Products : BANPEP, CAB, CANT, CUX, MGR, LONG HOTS, JAL, GRNS, EGP, TOM, SQS, PEP, SERRAN, WAT, ZUCC
Services : Grow, Pack, Ship

ENZOR FARMS INC.

PO Box 38 2755 Hinson's Crossroads Road
Fair Bluff, NC 28439
Phone : (910) 649-5420
Fax : (910) 649-5455
Email : sales@enzorfarms.com
Website : http://www.enzorfarms.com
Products : CANT, SWP, WAT
Services : Grow, Pack, Ship

FRESH-PIK PRODUCE INC.

7802 Sadie Road
Kenly, NC 27542
Phone : (252) 237-1260
Fax : (252) 237-6133
Email : jsharp@freshpik.com
Website : http://www.freshpik.com
Products : CANT, CAB, BCC, COLL, GRNS, LET, MGR, SPRITE, STR, TUR, WAT
Services : Grow, Pack, Ship
Memberships :
Got To Be NC North Carolina Vegetable Growers Association

GODWIN PRODUCE COMPANY

David L Godwin
PO Box 163
Dunn, NC 28335
Phone : (910) 892-4171
Fax : (910) 892-2232
Email : GodwinProduce@aol.com
Website : http://www.sweettater.com
Products : SWP, WAT
Services : Grow, Pack, Ship
Memberships :
Got To Be NC North Carolina Vegetable Growers Association

HERING FARMS

Bill Hering Jr.
2237 Lake Artesia Road
Faison, NC 28341
Phone : (910) 590-6892
Fax : (910) 533-3987
Email : heringfarms@gmail.com
Products : MGR, KALE, LET, CANT, COLL, CAB, ROM, ORNVEG, SWP, SQS, TUR, WAT
Services : Grow, Pack, Ship
Memberships :
Got To Be NC

HOUSER FARMS

Dan Houser
6922 Houser Farm Road
Vale, NC 28168
Phone : (704) 472-4196
Fax : (704) 276-9902
Email : houserfarms@gmail.com
Website : NULL
Products : BKB, CUX, CANT, MUSC GRPS, TOM, SQS, STR, BNS, CORN, WAT
Services : Grow, Pack, Ship
Memberships :
Got To Be NC

HOWELL FARMING CO. INC

106 J&L drive
Goldsboro, NC 27530
Phone : (919) 734-1118
Fax : (919) 734-1119
Email : sales@howellfarmingco.com
Website : http://www.howellfarmingco.com
Products : BCC, SWP, WAT
Services : Grow, Pack, Ship
Memberships :
Got To Be NC North Carolina Vegetable Growers Association Global Gap Export Directory

INDIAN CREEK FARM

234 Jordan Loop Road
Tyner, NC 27980
Phone : (252) 221-8768
Fax : (252) 221-9951
Email : indiancreekfarms@hughes.net
Website : NULL
Products : CANT, PNUTS, WAT
Services : Grow, Pack, Ship
Memberships :
Got To Be NC Global Gap

JACKSON FARMING COMPANY

Daniel Brown, Matt Solana
3171 Ernest Williams Road
Autryville, NC 28318
Phone : (910) 567-2202
Fax : (910) 567-6321
Email : mattsolana@jfcmelons.com
Website : http://jfcmelons.com
Products : MXV, MEL, HDWS, CANT, BCC, PKN, STR, SPRITE, SWP, WAT
Services : Grow, Pack, Ship, Brok
Memberships :
Got To Be NC North Carolina Vegetable Growers Association Global Gap Export Directory

KORNEGAY FAMILY FARMS AND PRODUCE

610 Worley Road
Princeton, NC 27569
Phone : (919) 936-0211
Fax : (919) 936-3213
Email : kim@kornegayfamilyproduce.com
Website : https://www.kornegayfamilyproduce.com
Products : ASP, SWP, WAT
Services : Grow, Pack, Ship
Memberships :
Got To Be NC

L&M, INC.

Mark Falkner, Lauren Strong
2925 Huntleigh Drive
Raleigh, NC 27604
Phone : (919) 875-4020
Fax : (919) 875-4047
Email : lauren.strong@lmcompanies.com
Website : http://lmcompanies.com
Products : GRNS, BCC, CAB, CUX, CANT, TOM, VEG, SQS, ONS, POT, PEP, WAT, ZUCC
Services : Grow, Pack, Ship

LANCASTER FARMS LLC

Sarah Carraway
5517 Hwy. 58 South
Wilson, NC 27893
Phone : (252) 396-5617
Fax : (252) 291-9278
Email : sarah@lancasterfarmsnc.com
Website : http://www.lancasterfarmsnc.com
Products : SWP, WAT
Services : Pack, Ship
Memberships :
Got To Be NC North Carolina Vegetable Growers Association Global Gap Export Directory

LONESOME PINE FARMS

1425 County Line Road
Belvidere, NC 27919
Phone : (252) 297-2648
Fax : (252) 297-2648
Email : nsdail@inteliport.com
Website : NULL
Products : CANT, WAT
Services : Grow, Pack
Memberships :
Got To Be NC

MOORE'S PRODUCE INC.

PO Box 226 533 Faison Road
Turkey, NC 28393
Phone : (910) 592-6782
Fax : (910) 592-6378
Email : movethemelons@gmail.com
Website : NULL
Products : BLB, WAT
Services : Grow, Pack, Ship, Brok

MURFREESBORO FARMS INC.

PO Box 216
Murfreesboro, NC 27855
Phone : (252) 398-5830
Fax : (252) 398-5930
Email : melons@embarqmail.com
Products : WAT
Services : Grow, Pack, Ship, Brok
Memberships :
Got To Be NC Export Directory

NEW SPROUT ORGANIC FARM LLC

190 Eastside Drive
Black Mountain, NC 28711
Phone : (828) 357-5501
Fax : (828) 357-5504
Email : info@newsproutfarms.com
Website : http://www.newsproutfarms.com
Products : BEETS, CAB, BCC, COLL, CAR, CIL, HERB, KALE, LET, SWIS CHRD, TOM, SWP, CORN, SQS, RAD, POT, ONS, WAT
Services : Grow, Pack, Ship, Brok

PORTER FARM PRODUCE & NURSERY

1769 Grays Mill Rd.
Snow Hill, NC 28580
Phone : (252) 560-2757
Fax : (252) 522-3446
Email : porterpumpkins@yahoo.com
Website : NULL
Products : FLWRS, CANT, TOM, CORN, STR, PKN, WAT
Services : Grow, Ship

PORTER FARMS & NURSERY

Ashley Porter
3525 NC Hwy 42
Willow Springs, NC 27592
Phone : (919) 567-0504
Fax : (919) 567-2129
Email : getfresh@porterfarmsandnursery.com
Website : http://www.porterfarmsandnursery.com
Products : CANT, TOM, PKN, STR, SQS, CORN, WAT
Services : Grow, Pack, Ship
Memberships :
Got To Be NC

RAIFORD FARMS

5147 Hwy 111 South
Seven Springs, NC 28578
Phone : (919) 658-3656
Fax : NULL
Email : raifordfarms@bellsouth.net
Website : NULL
Products : KALE, NAPA, GRNS, JAL, CAB, CANT, COLL, PEP, RAD, TUR, WAT
Services : Grow, Ship
Memberships :
Got To Be NC North Carolina Vegetable Growers Association

SAWYER FARMS

Alan Sawyer
6346 Beulah Church Road
Liberty, NC 27298
Phone : (336) 685-9645
Fax : 3366859149
Email : asawyer3@bellsouth.net
Website : NULL
Products : JAL, SQS, STR, PEP, PKN, TOM, WAT, ZUCC
Services : Grow, Pack, Ship
Memberships :
Got To Be NC

SOUTHEASTERN GROWERS ASSOCIATION

7802 Sadie rd
Kenly, NC 27542
Phone : (252) 237-1260
Fax : (252) 237-6133
Email : jsharp@freshpik.com
Products : CUX, COLL, CANT, LET, GRNS, TOM, BNS, SPRITE, STR, CORN, PKN, POT, ROM, PEP, ONS, WAT
Services : Grow, Pack, Ship, Brok, DSD
Memberships :
Got To Be NC Global Gap Export Directory

STEPHEN PORTER

1769 Gray's Mill Road
Snow Hill, NC 28580
Phone : (252) 560-2757
Fax : NULL
Email : porterpumpkins@yahoo.com
Website : NULL
Products : INDIAN, CANT, CORN, PKN, WAT
Services : Grow

SUGG FAMILY FARMING INC

4944 Hwy 58 South
Snow Hill, NC 28580
Phone : (252) 526-6956
Fax : 2525237285
Email : EdwardSugg@embarqmail.com
Website : NULL
Products : WAT
Services : Grow
Memberships :
Got To Be NC Export Directory

T.C. SMITH PRODUCE FARM INC.

464 Smith-Grady Road
Seven Springs, NC 28578
Phone : (252) 569-7011
Fax : (252) 569-1355
Email : tcsmithproduce@embarqmail.com
Products : MEL, GRNS, CANT, CUX, CAB, TOM, SWP, STR, SQS, SPRITE, WAT, ZUCC
Services : Grow, Ship, DSD
Memberships :
Got To Be NC North Carolina Vegetable Growers Association Export Directory

VIRGINIA FORK PRODUCE CO. INC.

PO Box 148
Edenton, NC 27932
Phone : 2524822166
Fax : NULL
Email : vafork@net-change.com
Website : NULL
Products : CORN, BNS, WAT
Services : Grow, Pack, Ship
Memberships :
Got To Be NC North Carolina Vegetable Growers Association

WILLIAMSON PRODUCE INC.

PO Box 3508
Wilson, NC 27895
Phone : (252) 243-5700
Fax : (252) 291-6791
Email : karen@wproduce.com
Website : NULL
Products : SWP, WAT
Services : Grow, Pack, Ship
Memberships :
Got To Be NC

WINBORNE & SON FARMS

Elliott Winborne
3443 Rocky Hock Road
Edenton, NC 27932
Phone : (252) 333-6181
Fax : NULL
Email : elliottwinborne@yahoo.com
Website : NULL
Products : INDIAN, CANT, PKN, WAT
Services : Grow, Ship