Everything is bigger in Texas, including the watermelon industry

November 08, 2022 04:11 PM

Watermelon season may be over, but this is a crop worth talking about in late fall.
It ranks as the number one horticultural crop in the Lone Star State.

RFD-TV’s Tammi Arender introduces us to a family in east Texas that loves providing this flavorful fruit.

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