 The City of Hope hangs its hat on being the watermelon capital of the world and for good reason. They grow the biggest and claim the best tasting watermelons you can find. That's why back in 1926 they decided to make an annual event out of paying tribute to the watermelon. They called it the Hope Watermelon Festival. Well, I think that it has helped the City of Hope a great deal because Hope is known and remembered throughout many, many of our states.