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  • Watermelons Everywhere in St. Bernard Parish

    12/23/2005 10:14:27 AM PST · by CajunConservative · 166 replies · 2,988+ views
    WAFB ^ | Dec 22, 2005, 07:00 PM CST | Jim Shannon
    This one is puzzling thousands of people. St. Bernard Parish, virtually wiped out following Hurricane Katrina, is seeing the spontaneous growth of watermelons. They're everywhere! It's a post-Katrina phenomenon that has even the experts baffled. "I've never seen anything like this before," said Dr. Ron Strahan of the LSU Ag Center as he surveyed the watermelon infestation. The fruit, which is normally planted in April, has been sprouting up all over St. Bernard Parish ever since Katrina. Presumably, the seeds were deposited during the hurricane and unusually high temperatures have produced a natural mystery. "It's just going to be one...