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OCTOBER POLL: 12 MONTHS OF WATERMELON

watermelon october pollI’ve talked in the past about how more people are eating watermelon year round. That’s right, it’s not just a summertime snack anymore. But there are still a lot of people who, for one reason or another, will only touch a watermelon if the temperature outside is above 80 degrees.

To me, that makes no sense.

Why can’t watermelon be enjoyed during the fall and winter months? You enjoy ice cream in December, don’t you? A tall glass of iced tea still tastes good when there’s snow on the ground, doesn’t it? And you don’t retire your sunglasses just because it’s freezing outside, right? Okay, that last argument is more about fashion and avoiding the glare of the sun, but you get the idea.

My point is, if you can find watermelon on sale year round, you should eat watermelon year round. I know the first part – finding it on sale – can be challenging, but if you don’t look, you’ll never find it!

Which leads us to this month’s What About Watermelon poll: Do you plan to eat watermelon in the fall and winter? Go ahead and weigh in on the right. And be honest… you won’t hurt my feelings.

Comments

  1. Lynda Pemberton says:
    October 2, 2009 at 10:21 am

    Yes, I always try to have watermelon year round if I can find it and then find it at a decent price.

  2. The Watermelon Guy says:
    October 2, 2009 at 2:44 pm

    Linda, If I could high five you right now, I would! I’m happy to hear from a fellow watermelon fanatic.

  3. Ellen Kent says:
    October 2, 2009 at 3:13 pm

    Yes, if I can find it I’ll eat it year round. It has to be priced right though.

  4. The Watermelon Shop says:
    October 14, 2009 at 2:05 am

    We know a bunch of folks who eat it all year round. I know I do. But I tend to eat slices of chilled watermelon in the summer. While in the winter, I tend do eat more things like watermelon salsa, and salads with watermelon in them. I guess I like to spice up the melon in the winter. In the summer, I’m a purist.

  5. Windingdown says:
    April 3, 2012 at 2:44 am

    I love love love watermelon!!! I have tried so many times to get water melon off season BUT ITS nasty tasting.. in fact the watermelons I have been getting past few years have been pretty gross, I think one out of ten have been worth raving about.. I get some with star looking sharp dried inside its so weird.. I got to the point I make the produce guy cut one in half for me to ensure its good.. but now I see it maybe pretty germy!!! OH my gosh love to get back to the days of GREAT WATERMELON I can eat half a watermelon a day myself.. but cant find any worth eating!!! UGH

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