A Review of Watermelon Production and Price Trends from 2010 to 2021

Watermelons are primarily produced by eight states on over 100,000 acres each year (USDA-NASS, 2022). Most of the fruit (almost 80%) cultivated in California, Florida, Georgia, and Texas with Florida leading domestic production (USDA-ERS, 2020a). In 2019, Florida’s watermelon output accounted for 25.2% total U.S. production, 24.7% national acreage, 29.6% overall crop value U.S 2021). The Florida's 13.2% state's vegetable 2021, United States totaled $534 million, 34.1 million cwt These values show a decline from 2020, 7% 1%, respectively 2022).
 This report provides information both seeded seedless conventional volume, pricing 2010 through 2021. It is one series EDIS publications that illustrate trends five most economically important specialty crops, excluding citrus: tomatoes, bell peppers, watermelons, sweet corn, strawberries. will be useful to producers, extension agents, others interested concerning commodities. serves single location where about market can found.