National Watermelon Day
On August 3, National Watermelon Day in the United States celebrates the refreshing summertime snack enjoyed at picnics and fairs! And since watermelon is 92% water, it is very refreshing in the summer heat.
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This vine-like flowering plant originated from southern Africa. Although the word watermelon refers to both the fruit and the plant to botanists, botanists, the plant is a pepo. The pepo is a berry with a thick rind and fleshy center. Interestingly, pepos originate from an inferior ovary. They are also typical of the Cucurbitaceae, a scientific term for the gourd family.
Although the watermelon fruit is loosely classified as a form of melon, unlike other melons, it is not in the genus Cucumis. The smooth exterior usually results in a dark green rind with stripes or yellow spots. Watermelons produce a firm, sweet interior flesh with a variety of colors ranging from deep red to pink. However, it is also available in orange, yellow, or white.
Although melon holds a lot of water, wild melons were bland and bitter. This indicates that desert dwellers most likely cultivated the first melon. Pharaoh's tombs contain additional clues to the watermelon's value, as shown by the seeds and art. Pharaoh's tombs contain additional clues to the watermelon's value. Over time, fruit growing and breeding brought out the best characteristics of the sweet and tender fruit we enjoy today.
Watermelons grow to huge sizes when under ideal growing conditions. Each year, around the world, international competitions for the world's biggest one are given awards. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest watermelon weighed 262 pounds. www.watermelon.org to learn more about watermelon facts.
How to Observe National Watermelon Day?
Spread the joy while you're celebrating the day. Pick your own watermelon patch or buy one up from your local farmer's market. Then, slice it up and invite the neighborhood over to share. Make a fruit salad or cut it into wedges. What are your favorite watermelon memories? To celebrate the day, try these other fun ways to commemorate the day.
- Host is a seed-spitting competition
- Make a new watermelon dish by making a new watermelon dish You can even post your favorites!
- Enjoy watermelon-flavored candies or beverages
- Make a frozen watermelon dessert by making a frozen watermelon dish
- Learn how to pick a ripe watermelon
- Watermelon carving is the most complete You know, I like pumpkins but sweeter!
- Make a Vodka Watermelon Basil Granita
What recipes will you be trying? What recipes will you be trying? #NationalWatermelonDay was used in a social media post by Post on social media.
History has shown that watermelon day has existed for more than a century
Although our study did not reveal the creator and origins of National Watermelon Day, we do have several more ways to enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables.
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