Watermelon

To load up on lycopene, choose a melon with bright red flesh rather than yellow or orange. And the riper, the better. Also, seedless melon… Read More »What Is The Healthiest Watermelon?

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’S The Largest Watermelon Ever Grown?

So these watermelon plants don’t produce male flowers, and it is necessary to plant a regular variety nearby, to pollinate the flowers. This could be… Read More »Do Male Watermelon Flowers Produce Fruit?

A seedless watermelon is a man-made hybrid that has 33 chromosomes. Since normal seeded watermelons have 22 chromosomes, creating a watermelon with 33 chromosomes took… Read More »Is A Seedless Watermelon A Female?

The colour of the rind is extremely important. The ideal, perfectly ripe watermelon should be dark green in colour and dull looking. If it’s shiny,… Read More »Which Is Better Darker Or Lighter Watermelon?

The main pigments in red, orange and yellow-fleshed watermelons are lycopene, β-carotene and both β-carotene and xanthophylls respectively. What gives color to watermelon? Red watermelons… Read More »What Is The Pigment Of Watermelon?

Tender White Watermelons You may have also grown a watermelon that has been bred to be white-fleshed, but which is perfectly suitable for eating fresh.… Read More »Can U Eat White Watermelon?

The black seeds in a regular watermelon are just plain ol’ seeds. They’re mature, fertile seeds, so if you planted a few in the ground,… Read More »Can You Eat Black Seeds In Watermelon?

You should never spit out the seeds of watermelon. Watermelon seeds have tons of nutritional value and you should always eat them, notes Paul Kasenene,… Read More »Should You Spit Out Watermelon Seeds?

“All parts of the watermelon are good. There are a lot of nutrients throughout,” said Jarzabkowski. This includes the white flesh nearest the rind, which… Read More »Is White Watermelon Nutritious?