(Citrullus lanatus)
Is a plant in the Cucurbitaceae family, which produces
Large green fruits with Sweet, juicy,Red edible fresh.
Originated form South Africa,it is one of the most common
types of melon.The watermelon has been grown for its
sweet red juicy fresh which is the best thing to eat in summer.
The Fresh Colors ranges from Yellow, Red, Pink, and orange.
The fruit has Thin green skin with Dark Green stripes.
Skin color ranges form Light Green With Dark Green stripes,
Dark Green with no stripes, Dark green with very dark stripes.
In China, Watermelons are mostly hybrids so they are
seedless and are larger than other watermelons.China also
grow a small and medium size watermelons which are the
normal varieties,which have Light green with Drak Green stripes
They Often Have dark green skin with very dark green
stripes or Completely very Dark green on the entire fruit.
The Fruit Is So heavy, that The Plant has to place the
fruit on the ground to grow.In Result, the part of the
watermelon skin which is facing the ground is yellow.
The plant has separate male and female flowers just
like other plants of the Cucurbitaceae family.In Japan,
a Framers grow Triangular,square, watermelons
sometimes with faces on them!The farmers grow them
by putting a cubic a triangular glass around the
developing fruit.The Cubic or triangular glass may
also have faces in order to make the watermelons
in the shape. In Taiwan Watermelons are Large
and Oval with light skin and dark green stripes.
Another variety in Taiwan is a medium size oval dark
green skin with very Dark stripes known as "Black Beauty
watermelon of Taiwan".Also a Light green with faint stripes variety
can be found.The worldwide variety is the light green skin
with Dark Green Stripe watermelon.
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Fact!
A watermelon contains about 6% sugar and 92% water by weight.
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Images below
Nutrition information
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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Energy | 127 kJ (30 kcal) |
Carbohydrates | 7.55 g |
- Sugars | 6.2 g |
- Dietary fiber | 0.4 g |
Fat | 0.15 g |
Protein | 0.61 g |
Water | 91.45 g |
Vitamin A equiv. | 28 μg (3%) |
Thiamine (Vit. B1) | 0.033 mg (3%) |
Riboflavin (Vit. B2) | 0.021 mg (1%) |
Niacin (Vit. B3) | 0.178 mg (1%) |
Pantothenic acid (B5) | 0.221 mg (4%) |
Vitamin B6 | 0.045 mg (3%) |
Folate (Vit. B9) | 3 μg (1%) |
Vitamin C | 8.1 mg (14%) |
Calcium | 7 mg (1%) |
Iron | 0.24 mg (2%) |
Magnesium | 10 mg (3%) |
Phosphorus | 11 mg (2%) |
Potassium | 112 mg (2%) |
Zinc | 0.10 mg (1%) |
Images and variety gallery
Strange yellow skin watermelon Known as
Diana watermelons.
Yellow Fresh watermelon
Taiwan watermelons
Black beauty watermelon of Taiwan
Black beauty watermelon of Taiwan(Yellow fresh type)
China watermelons
Black Watermelons
Black Watermelon
Black Watermelon
Black Watermelon skin
Black Watermelon flesh
Black Watermelon fleshWatermelons
Square watermelons from Japan
Triangular Watermelons(Japan)(With face)
Heart shape watermelon
Conjoined watermelons
Watermelon Plant
Male Flower Flowers
Female flower
Ordinary Watermelon
Watermelon skin
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