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2009 Texas Watermelon Queen PDF Print E-mail

queen2009Each year we select a new TWA Watermelon Queen at our Annual Watermelon Convention.  She will become a Promotional Ambassador for the Texas Watermelon Association for a year.  She will make appearances at Welcome Centers, County and State Fairs, Supermarkets, Parades, Festivals, Schools, TV Interviews, and many other functions as scheduled to promote the watermelon industry.

Mollie Bennett was crowned Texas Watermelon Queen in January 2009. She will work for the Texas Watermelon Association promoting watermelons for one year after which she will compete for the title of national Watermelon Queen. Bennett attends the University of Texas at Austin.

 

 

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"Texas watermelons cntribute about $34.5 million annually to our state's economy, a valuable part of Texas' booming agriculture industry. Throughout the world, Texas watermelon is known for its delicious taste an excellent quality. Grown on farms stretching from the rio Rio Grande Valley up yo the High Plains and from East Texas to the Trans-Pecos, watermelons nourich Texans and the Texas economy enabling our producers and state to continue to be recognized leaders in the global marketplace."

- Agriculture Commissioner, Todd Staples

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Texas Watermelon Association
P.O. Box 903
Weatherford Texas 76086
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Phone: 817-596-0927
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