2012 City of Cordele, " Peace, Love & Watermelons"

Peace, Love & Watermelons

As the "Watermelon Capital of the World," Cordele is vibrant during the summer as the watermelon crop is harvested and shipped nationwide.

The most prominent watermelons grown in Crisp County are seedless, red watermelons. Over 200,000,000 pounds of melons are shipped from Cordele-Crisp County each year. Watermelon is one of the largest USA's cash crops, Cordele's State Farmers market is a major watermelon shipping point as well as a shopping destination for persons seeking fresh produce. In 1949 the community organized the first festival to celebrate the harvest of this delicious fruit. In 2012 we will celebrate the 63rd Annual Watermelon Festival with over thirty events scheduled ranging from a pageant to melon eating, seed spitting, fishing tournament, dog show, and much, much more. The community's annual Watermelon Festival is just one reason to visit the Watermelon Capitol of the World. There's something for the whole family. The theme for this years' festival is "Peace, Love & Watermelons".