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Watermelon queens pay annual visit to Rehoboth
National Watermelon Queen Amber Nolin and Mar-Del Watermelon Queen Chelsey Procino head to the boards to pass out slices to visitors. BY DENY HOWETH
August 25, 2013
The Mar-Del Watermelon Association held a free watermelon giveaway on the Rehoboth Boardwalk followed by a carving and eating contest at Giant Foods July 31. National and state watermelon queens joined the Mar-Del Queen to serve up slices. Delaware is increasing production of watermelon and ripening on the vine increases sweetness, so buying local is a great way to insure the sweetest of melons. The national watermelon board promotes the lycopene and amino acid benefits of the cucurbit. Recipes and serving ideas can be found at http://watermelon.org.
National Watermelon Queen Amber Nolin and Mar-Del Watermelon Queen Chelsey Procino head to the boards to pass out slices to visitors. BY DENY HOWETH
The staff at Giant supermarket provided the carvings for judging. BY DENY HOWETH
Frank Smith Jr. and Frank Smith Sr. compete in the watermelon eating contest. Frank Sr. walked away with a $50 gift card from Giant Foods. BY DENY HOWETH
Florida Watermelon Queen Brandi Harrison passes out watermelon to John, 2, and Sarah Klosiewicz, 5. BY DENY HOWETH
Georgia Watermelon Queen Carol Anne Mitchell hits the boards with a smile. BY DENY HOWETH
Miss Mar-Del Chelsey Procino poses with admirer Matt Livengood, 14, while Maddi Peyton, 14, takes an Iphone photograph. BY DENY HOWETH
Helen Petrucelli and Diane Robinson listen intently to Gordon Hunt from the National Watermelon Promotion Board on how to choose a proper melon. BY DENY HOWETH
Mark Collins, a Laurel grower and member of the Mar-Del Waterrmelon Association, carves one of the hundreds of melons served July 31. BY DENY HOWETH
South Carolina Watermelon Queen Catherine Woodtich braves the hoards of hungry visitors. BY DENY HOWETH
Watermelon queens judged the contests at Giant Foods. They are (l-r) Amber Nolin, national queen; Catherine Woodtich, South Carolina queen; Chelsey Procino, Mar-Del queen; Brandi Harrison, Florida queen; and Carol Anne Mitchell, Georgia queen. BY DENY HOWETH
Rehoboth Beach Patrol's Brett Barnes takes a lifesaving break and munches on a watermelon slice. BY DENY HOWETH
Brandi Anderson, 11 keeps her eyes on her competitors during the watermelon eating contest at Giant foods in rehoboth. BY DENY HOWETH
The winning carving , a shark with a mouthfull of goldfish. BY DENY HOWETH
