The countdown to the melon season begins in Rocky Ford
We are told you can expect to see melons at local farm stands by early July, and in grocery stores across Colorado by early August.
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We are told you can expect to see melons at local farm stands by early July, and in grocery stores across Colorado by early August.
Farmers from Rocky Ford just sent out a warning that the melon season is past its peak and headed toward a close.
Melon planting has begun in southern Colorado Melon seeds are going into the grown in Rocky Ford. and last updated 2021-05-05 23:53:59-04 ROCKY FORD â Melon season is underway in Rocky Ford. Farms have started planting the crops the area is famous for. One farmer said they could end up with really sweet melons this year. "Well it is a little bit too early to tell from the weather prior to now, but lets just say if the weather stays dry in June, July, and August, then we will have really, really sweet melons,' Gail Knapp of Knapp's Farm Market said.