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End of the Melon Monarchy? - Offrange

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Georgia’s “watermelon brand ambassador” is a queen in all but name.

Georgia’s “watermelon brand ambassador” is a queen in all but name. This story was published in collaboration with The Food Section, a publication covering foodways of the American South. As the United States celebrates its semiquincentennial summer, many citizens will tuck in to a juicy slice of the republic’s favorite melon: watermelon, a fruit with flesh as vibrantly red as the stripes on an American flag. What those patriotic picnickers may not realize, however, is that U.S. watermelon farmers haven’t completely shed the trappings of monarchy. They pledge allegiance to Queen Katelyn…

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