Winners in the State Farmers Market Watermelon Contest announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2022
| CONTACT: | Monica Wood, marketing specialist |
Winners in the State Farmers Market Watermelon Contest announced
RALEIGH – The following are winners in the State Farmers Market Watermelon Contest held July 28:
- First place watermelon at 201 pounds was grown by Patrick Van Beck of Willow Springs
- Second place watermelon at 184.2 pounds was grown by Andrew Vial of Liberty
- Third place watermelon at 182.8 pounds was grown by Rodney Register of Nakina
- Fourth place watermelon at 179.2 pounds was grown by Tod Dawson of Garner
A total of $2,000 in prize money was awarded for first through fourth places. One entry per grower was accepted and the watermelon had to have been grown in North Carolina.
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