Parma,
Idaho
April 21, 2006
A trip to the
“Big Watermelon” (a.k.a the “Big Apple”) was the prize and
grower Bill Grasmick, of Granada, Colorado, was the lucky winner
of the “Give Me Liberty” Sweepstakes from
Nunhems, USA. Mr.
Grasmick and a guest will be able to enjoy a fabulous weekend
for two in New York City including a trip to Liberty Island to
see Lady Liberty herself.
Grasmick was
delighted to be chosen at random from entries received from
watermelon growers around the country. He plans to take his
wife, Lauren, on the trip to New York sometime in mid-June.
“We’re pretty excited about it. We just love New York.” They
plan to attend at least one Broadway show and enjoy dinner at
Tavern on the Green as part of their weekend. “It is going to
be wonderful,” Grasmick says.
The “Give Me
Liberty” Sweepstakes was a promotion for Nunhems’ hybrid
seedless watermelon variety named Liberty. Nunhems, a global
company and leading innovator in the development and production
of commercial vegetable seed varieties, believes Liberty is
worthy of the attention.
“Liberty
has been specially developed to meet the demands of American
watermelon consumers and retailers, as well as those of growers
operating in diverse farming conditions, “ says Bob Miller,
Watermelon Crop Sales Manager for the company. “Liberty can
provide growers with excellent yields and consumers will love
the dark red, crisp flesh and high sugar levels.”
Grasmick is
the president of Grasmick, Inc., a produce company that grows
watermelon, cantaloupe and onion. According to Grasmick, the
Liberty variety will be among his watermelon crop this year.
Grasmick also grows Nunhems onion varieties and counts on the
support he receives from Nunhems. “They have worked with us on
finding the varieties that are best suited for our area and have
answered questions concerning different types of products,” says
Grasmick. “Chris Dyk [a sales specialist for Nunhems], has given
me great advice over the years.”
Nunhems,
headquartered in The Netherlands, operates with nearly 1,000
employees in 20 countries. The U.S. headquarters are in Parma,
Idaho. |