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    Description

    The watermelon is an annual that has a prostrate or climbing habit. Stems are up to 3 metres (10 feet) long and … See more

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    Watermelon - Wikipedia

    Why Watermelon is Amazing for You
    Why Watermelon is Amazing for You
    Watermelon is a refreshing and delicious fruit that is native to southern Africa. But did you know that it is also a superfood with many health benefits?
    Taxonomy

    The sweet watermelon was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753 and given the name Cucurbita citrullus. It was reassigned to the genus Citrullus in 1836, under the replacement name Citrullus vulgaris, by the German bo… See more

    History

    Watermelons were originally cultivated for their high water content and stored to be eaten during dry seasons, as a source of both food and water. Watermelon seeds were found in the Dead Sea region at the ancient sett… See more

    Systematics

    A melon from the Kordofan region of Sudan – the kordofan melon – may be the progenitor of the modern, domesticated watermelon. The kordofan melon shares with the domestic watermelon loss of the bitterness gene while … See more

    Composition

    Watermelon fruit is 91% water, contains 6% sugars, and is low in fat (table).
    In a 100-gram (3+1⁄2-ounce) serving, watermelon fruit supplies 125 kilojoules (30 kilocalories) of food energy and low amounts of … See more

    Varieties

    A number of cultivar groups have been identified:
    (syn. C. lanatus subsp. lanatus var. citroides; C. lanatus var. citroides; C. vulgaris var. citroides)
    DNA data r… See more

    Uses

    Watermelon is a sweet, commonly consumed fruit of summer, usually as fresh slices, diced in mixed fruit salads, or as juice. Watermelon juice can be blended with other fruit juices or made into wine.
    The seeds … See more

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