Manteca celebrates being California's watermelon capital today & Sunday
Manteca was known for watermelons long before it was incorporated as a city in 1918. It is why it is only fitting the biggest 'block party' of summ...
June 3, 2023
4:02 PM
Manteca was known for watermelons long before it was incorporated as a city in 1918. It is why it is only fitting the biggest 'block party' of summer — actually multiple blocks in downtown — kicks off summer today and Sunday in Manteca. The 28th annual Crossroads Watermelon Street Fair is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday. It celebrates Manteca's undisputed title as the biggest watermelon growing region in California. And it all started in 1905 by Ed Powers who was dubbed 'The Watermelon King.
DENNIS WYATT