Fallon Cantaloupe Festival stems from hardy melon with roots in Churchill County
People from as far away as France traveled to Fallon — a town of a little more than 9,300 people east of Reno — this past weekend to attend the Fallon Cantaloupe Festival and celebrate the Heart of Gold Cantaloupe, a particular breed of melon said to have its beginnings in Churchill County.
Source: thenevadaindependent.com