[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 143 (Tuesday, September 2, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E796]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           CORDELE WATERMELON

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                     HON. EARL L. ``BUDDY'' CARTER

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 2, 2025

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a 
Georgia town that has earned itself an unusual title, Cordele, Georgia.
  Georgia's agricultural staples are widely known as peanuts, pecans, 
and peaches; but Cordele has become a major producer of another crop: 
Watermelon.
  This central-Georgia town plays an impressive agricultural role 
within the state, with a population of just under 10,000, it boasts a 
massive contribution to the region's agricultural production of cotton, 
peanuts, and oddly enough watermelon.
  Southern Living magazine just named Cordele, Georgia as the 
Watermelon Capital of the World, yes you heard that correctly.
  This town produces a plethora of summertime fruit, supplying much of 
the state and the Southeast region with a sweet, refreshing treat to 
beat the heat.
  Cordele also hosts the Watermelon Days Festival which invites 
thousands of visitors each year.
  Today, we congratulate the town of Cordele on being recognized for 
another agricultural contribution of the state of Georgia, and the 
title ``Watermelon Capital of the World''.

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