What Are Some Interesting Facts About Watermelons?

We all know that watermelons are crispy, juicy, and delicious. Before you eat something, it is never a bad idea to do some research. By doing so, you will have a much better idea of what you are putting into your mouth and body.

• Watermelons are grown in over 96 countries across the world.
• When you are in China or Japan, it is popular to bring a watermelon to a person when you are coming to his or her home.
• In Egypt and Israel, people often eat watermelon when they are having feta cheese.
• Watermelon is comprised of 92% water and 8% sugar.
• Watermelon is the most consumed type of melon in the United States. The next two most eaten melons are the honeydew and cantaloupe.
• Early explorers used watermelons as canteens.
• The first cookbook was published in the United States in 1796 and it  contained a recipe for watermelon rind pickles.
• Over four billion pounds of watermelon were produced in the United States in 1999.
• Eating watermelon seeds cannot make a watermelon grow in your stomach.
• In some countries, people bake watermelon seeds and eat them.
• Watermelons are cultivated on every continent except Antarctica.
• There are over 1200 types of watermelons which are grown across the world.
• You can eat both the seeds and the rinds of a watermelon.
• Watermelons are native to tropical Africa.
• The first recorded watermelon harvest happened in Egypt 5000 years ago.
• The word "watermelon" appeared in the English dictionary for the first time in 1615.
• Watermelons are actually a vegetable, even though we call them a fruit.
• Cube shaped watermelons are often sold in Japanese markets.
• Some watermelons have yellow rinds. Other ones have blood stained colors on the outer rinds.
• The largest watermelon on record in the Guiness Book of World Records  weighed 262 pounds.
• Watermelon rinds are often used to make pickles and the watermelon flesh and rinds are used to make jams.
• In China, baked watermelon seeds are a treat.
• Watermelons are cousins to pumpkins, squash, and cucumbers.
• Watermelons have no fat or cholesterol and very little sodium.
• Watermelons are healthy to eat.
• There are between 200 and 300 varieties of watermelons grown in the United States and Mexico.
• There are five major types of watermelons. They are seedless, seeded, mini or personal size, yellow flesh, and orange flesh.
• Seeded watermelons can weigh up to 45 pounds.
• The largest watermelon has not been surpassed since 1998.
• Watermelon quenches your thirst.
• Watermelon also helps with the inflammation that comes from certain diseases such as colon cancer and diabetes.
• Watermelons have a lot of Vitamin A and C.
• Watermelon is high in fiber and high in potassium.
• Frozen watermelon lemonade is a tasty drink.
• Watermelon is quite a popular snack in the summer months.
• Watermelon is loaded with some of the most important antioxidants that are known in nature.
• Watermelon helps to neutralize free radicals in the body. Free radicals can cause damage to the body.

You have now read a plethora of interesting facts about watermelons. Now go and enjoy a juicy slice!