More watermelons grown in Texas' Winter Garden due to low water supplies in the Rio Grande Valley
6/19/2024 11:58:15 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Atascosa County, TX
Cameron County, TX
Dimmit County, TX
Frio County, TX
Hidalgo County, TX
La Salle County, TX
Starr County, TX
Willacy County, TX
Zavala County, TX
Start Date: 6/18/2024
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The Rio Grande Valley has been dry for most of the growing season, which pushed the harvest later and longer than usual. Watermelons were still being picked last week. The drier weather and limited irrigation water in the Valley shifted some production to the Winter Garden. The lack of irrigation water in the Rio Grande Valley also led to more watermelons being grown in the Winter Garden.
AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), June 18, 2024
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