What is 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.
