Watermelon

Definition and meaning of “suika” suika – 西瓜 (すいか) : a noun meaning ‘watermelon’ in Japanese. Why do Japanese people love watermelon? The main reason… Read More »What Does Watermelon Mean In Japan?

Cherokee women did most of the farming, harvesting crops of corn, beans, squash, and sunflowers. Cherokee men did most of the hunting, shooting deer, bear,… Read More »What Did Cherokee Indians Eat?

The oldest known vegetable {The Pea} is the one found in Stone Age settlements dating to 8,000 to 10,000 years ago. This historic vegetable, the… Read More »What Is The Oldest Vegetable?

Africa. Background and Aims Watermelons, Citrullus species (Citrullus), are native to Africa and have been cultivated since ancient times. Does watermelon grow naturally? Watermelon is… Read More »Where Do Watermelons Naturally Grow?

The sad truth is that people just can’t digest cellulose. We lack the enzymes. Oddly enough, no vertebrate can digest cellulose, or at least, not… Read More »Why Can’T Humans Eat Leaves?

Rabbit Damage Rabbits love garden plants and vegetables. Cantaloupe fruit is one of the foods they will eat as pets, and that means you might… Read More »Do Rabbits Eat Melon Plants?

Muskmelons, cantaloupes, honeydews and casabas (Curcumis melo) can cross-pollinate with each other because they’re the same species. Watermelons (honeydews lanatus) can cross-pollinate with citrons (Citrullus… Read More »What Can Watermelons Cross With?

Eating the leaves of chili peppers is a common culinary practice in Korea and the Philippines. They are boiled and cooked and used in various… Read More »Are Chilli Leaves Edible?

The world’s largest watermelon recorded to date was weighed in 2013 at 350.5lbs or 159kg! This is about as heavy as two large male red… Read More »What Is The Maximum Size Of Watermelon?

Easy to care for and have been a houseplant mainstay for years. Non-toxic to cats, dogs and pets. Are Watermelon Peperomia poisonous to dogs? This… Read More »Are Watermelon Plants Poisonous?