Lifestyles Ideas Management - About Watermelon

Watermelon is not a fruit but a vegetable and is of the same family as the cucumbers, pumpkin and squash. They were first harvested in Egypt about 5,000 years ago and now grown in 100 countries, says www.fabulousfoods.com
There are more than 50 varieties. Most have red flesh but there are orange and yellow-fleshed varieties according to www.foodreference.com.
Watermelon is an excellent source of vitamin A, C and B6. It is also rich in potassium extremely low in sodium and contains fiber and practically no fat.
This famous thirst quencher is 92 percent water and 8 per cent sugar.
Every part of the watermelon is edible, even the seeds and the rinds which are often pickled, fried as in Chinese cuisine (Shanghainese).