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TEXAS WATERMELON ASSOCIATION

45th ANNUAL CONVENTION

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TWA is made up of members from both inside and outside of Texas. An annual convention of members is held yearly in January where, with a traditional pageant, a state queen is chosen to represent the association.

JANUARY 2011
EMBASSY SUITE HOTEL
McALLEN, TEXAS
Details coming soon...
 

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Thank You to Our Sponsors

Henderson Packaging Co.
Edinburg, Texas

Syngenta Seed
Weatherford, Texas

Abbott & Cobb, Inc.
McAllen, Texas

Keithly Williams Seed
Pharr, Texas

Majestic Produce
McAllen, Texas

Willhite Seed Co.
Poolville, Texas

Zeraim Gedera
McAllen, Texas

IFCO Systems, Inc.,
McAllen, Texas

Champion Seed Co
McAllen, Texas

Warren Produce
McAllen, Texas

J R Produce Supply Co.
Edinburg, Texas

International Paper Co.
Mandeville, Louisiana

Shippers Supply Co.
Pharr, Texas

Texas Melon Exchange
McAllen, Texas

Temple Inland, Inc.
Edinburg, Texas

Temple Inland, Inc.
Bogalusa, Louisiana

Wiggins Wholesale
Snook, Texas

Factoids

The first recorded watermelon harvest occurred nearly 5,000 years ago in Egypt.
Over 1,200 varieties of watermelons are grown worldwide in 96 countries.
Watermelons are 92% water.
Watermelon's official name is Citrullus Lanatus of the botanical family Curcurbitaceae. It is cousins to cucumbers, pumpkins and squash.
By weight, watermelon is the most-consumed melon in the U.S., followed by cantaloupe and honeydew.

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Weatherford Texas 76086
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