United States, Georgia, Crisp County, Cordele, 31.96351, -83.78239Michael Rivera2015-06-27Cordele, the seat of Crisp County, is known as the "Watermelon Capital of the World." Farmers in the county ship more than 125 million watermelons to markets around the United States. Other major crops raised in the Cordele area include pecans, peaches, and peanuts.This photograph shows the Crisp Co H-4 Club stand at the 66th Annual Watermelon Festival in Cordele, Georgia. Cordele, the seat of Crisp County, is known as the "Watermelon Capital of the World."image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/cordeleForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/cordeleForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaChildren--Georgia--CordeleRocking chairs--Georgia--CordeleChairs--Georgia--CordelePorches--Georgia--CordeleGirls--Georgia--CordeleBoys--Georgia--CordeleWatermelons--Georgia--CordeleOveralls--Georgia--CordeleWatermelon CapitalStillImage