Watermelon fruit is 91% water, contains 6% sugars, and is low in fat. Only vitamin C is present in appreciable content at 10% of the Daily Value (table). Watermelon pulp contains carotenoids, including lycopene.
Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) Did you know that Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), a fruit plant, classified based on its size as a very heavy fruit weighing 500 g or more, which no other fruit can beat its cooling and juicy bite during the hot summery days? Watermelon with the botanical name Citrullus lanatus, is a flowering plant species of the Cucurbitaceae family, a major vegetable crop family with more than 1,000 varieties. It is a monoecious, cross-pollinated crop, annual, classified based on its size as a very heavy fruit weighing 500 g or more. Water melon, a native of tropical and subtropical Africa, is said to have reached India in the prehistoric times. The species originated in tropical Africa where numerous wild types are present. It has been cultivated in the Medittaranean area and in Asia for several thousand years where secondary diversity occurs. It was introduced into India in early 800 A...
