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Watermelon Queens quench thirst on hot day at the beach

National, regional representatives spread joy during annual event on Boardwalk in Rehoboth
Jessica Waring, 5, of Voorhees, N.J., takes a big bite of watermelon during the Mar-Del Watermelon Association’s free watermelon handout on the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk July 31. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTOS
Chris Flood
August 6, 2019

Story Location:
The Boardwalk
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
United States

Watermelon Queens from across the country handed out free slices of the locally produced fruit at the Rehoboth Boardwalk July 31. Walkers, joggers, beachgoers and bench sitters enjoyed the fruit on a sunny 90-degree day.

The annual event is a collaboration between the Mar-Del Watermelon Association and the Delaware Department of Agriculture. Queens from Illiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Mar-Del, along with Katie Honeycutt, the National Watermelon Queen, greeted visitors with watermelon, stickers and recipe cards.

 

Jessica Waring, 5, of Voorhees, N.J., takes a big bite of watermelon during the Mar-Del Watermelon Association’s free watermelon handout on the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk July 31. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTOS
Watermelon Queens from across the country participated in the annual event. Pictured are (l-r) National Watermelon Queen Katie Honeycutt, Illiana Watermelon Queen Madison Heiden, North Carolina Watermelon Queen Amy Arnold, South Carolina Watermelon Queen Courtney Kubu, Texas Watermelon Queen Paige Huntington and Mar-Del Watermelon Queen Summer Thomas.
The annual event is a collaboration between the Mar-Del Watermelon Association and the Delaware Department of Agriculture.
Brothers Evan and Zach Greer enjoy a healthy slice of the locally grown fruit.
Who knew there were enough facts about watermelon to constitute an ABC’s of watermelon?
Taking a break from riding their bikes, Eva Ammann smiles as Maureen Esposito chomps into her slice.
Lending a helping hand was Dan Eby.
It’s easy to hand out slices when they’re already cut. Doing the dirty work are (l-r) Texas Watermelon Association Coordinator Barbara Duda, South Carolina Watermelon Association Coordinator Ann Bryant and National Watermelon Association Coordinator Eleanor Bullock.

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Chris Flood has been working for the Cape Gazette since early 2014. He currently covers Rehoboth Beach and Henlopen Acres, but has also covered Dewey Beach and the state government. He covers environmental stories, business stories and random stories on subjects he finds interesting, and he also writes a column called Choppin’ Wood that runs every other week. He’s a graduate of the University of Maine and the Landing School of Boat Building & Design.

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