A Short History of Watermelon

Watermelon is a juicy fruit quite like a sweet. It bringsflesh colors and rind. It flesh comes in red and yellow
back memories of summer picnics when one couldcolors. The plant’s thick rind have striped,
bite it to quench the thirst. It is a popular fruit enjoyedstripped and green colors.
throughout the world and it is full of nutrients. WhenThe white skinned citron first grew in Africa which is
looking at its history, its origin goes back to where itbelieved to be the ancestor of watermelon. The
grew and made its way to our diets.earliest harvest has been recorded by Egyptians
Watermelon shares a relationship with cantaloupe,about 5000 years ago. Egyptians considered
squash and pumpkin. It is grown on vines on thewatermelons as an important fruit to their culture and
ground. The watermelon grows in many differentwere depicted in hieroglyphics.
shapes. Some of its varieties come with a variety of