Clint Thompson of UGA posted a story on this year’s water melon crop which was picked up by Online Athens. According to his story, seedlings were ahead of normal development this spring in spite of rainy weather, and many field were planted early, but some growth was further delayed due to cool, rainy weather later in spring. You can read the full details at https://onlineathens.com/uga/2016-04-30/winters-warmer-temperatures-boost-some-georgia-watermelon-farmers.
