PUEBLO, Colo. (KKTV) - Every year, Rocky Ford produces millions of melons that people from all over the world come to buy.

This year, farmers say these melons are especially sweet.

On Wednesday, a customer at Knapp’s Farm Market told 11 News that for most of the year, people don’t notice Rocky Ford and they’re just passing through. But she said when melon season arrives, people are rushing to get their watermelons and cantaloupes.

For Knapp Farms, growing melons is a family tradition they’ve been doing for generations.

Owner and Manager of Knapp’s Farm Market, Gail Knapp, tells 11 News this year, the weather conditions have been much better than in 2024 saying, “I think our cantaloupe are the best quality we’ve seen in several years.”

Knapp continues saying, “They are very, very sweet

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