10 Fun Facts About Watermelon
1. Watermelon is 92% water.
2. Early explorers used
watermelons as canteens.
3. The word "watermelon" first appeared in the English dictionary in 1615.
4. A watermelon takes about 90 days to grow, from planting to harvesting.
5. You can eat watermelon rind.
6. The first cookbook published in the U.S. in 1796 was titled
American Cookery and contained a recipe for watermelon rind pickles.
7. The first recorded watermelon harvest occurred nearly 5,000 years ago in Egypt and is depicted in Egyptian hieroglyphics on the walls of their ancient buildings. Watermelons were
often placed in the burial tombs of kings to nourish them in the afterlife.
8. According to Guinness World Records, the world's heaviest watermelon was grown by Chris Kent of Sevierville, Tennessee in 2013, weighing in at 350.5 lbs.
9. More than 300 varieties of watermelon are cultivated in the United States and South America. The most common watermelon options are seeded, seedless, mini and yellow &
orange.
10. The United States currently ranks sixth in worldwide production of watermelon, with Florida, Texas, California, Georgia and Indiana consistently in the lead.
~ Interesting facts from: https://parade.com/590014/solanahawkenson/national-watermelon-day-fun-facts/
