One of the most popular fruits,that gives a lot of freshness to the table.Its maybe the most popular summer food because its so refreshing.But before you start enjoying it with your friends there are some cool stories and facts that its good to know about the watermelon.
1.Its mostly water
90%-92% of the water melon is water.That's one of the reason why its so popular refreshing summer fruit.
2.Ideal food source
Believe it or not but every part of the watermelon is eatable.On the other hand it is a high source of vitamin A and vitamin C.It can't get better then this.
3.The most expensive water melon
The biggest price ever paid for a watermelon is 6.000$ for a Densuke Watermelon.Its a sort of black watermelon with no stripes.The average price of a Densuke watermelon is around 200$ and 300$ for a piece.But just to let you know,the only reason why this sort of watermelon is so expensive is because it is only raised in Hokkaido island in Japan and there are 10.000 watermelons produced every year.On the other hand the demand for the product is very very high.That's why the average price for a Densuke watermelon is all so high.
4.Watermelons can be square
Japanese found a simple and genius solutions to make the watermelons fit and store easily in their refrigerators.Farmers used square glass boxes to grow the watermelons in.The result of that was he square watermelon,a product that could be easily placed in your refrigerator and would not roll away when you try to cut it.Simple and genius.
5.Varieties and production
There are around 1200 varieties if watermelons,and the biggest producer of watermelons is China.
6.Watermelon records
In 2005 the record for the biggest watermelon was 268.8 lb or 121.93kg.In 2010 the old record was crushed with a 291 lb or 132 kg heavy watermelon.
7.Watermelons where used to store water
Early uses for the watermelon was to store water.Early explorers used watermelons as canteens.You can do that even today.Take out the inner part of the watermelon and you are left with a bowl that you can fill with water.Easy and simple.
8.When was the first time used
It is believed that the first watermelon harvest took place around 5000 years again in Ancient Egypt. It is said that watermelons where placed in the kings tomb so it will be of use to him in the after life.
9.Food of the angels
Mark Twain believed that watermelons are the food of the angels.
10.Vampire watermelons
Did you know that the Gypsy society in the Balkans believes that there are vampire watermelons who transform in to a real vampire on a full moon.I bet this is not the type of a watermelon you will try to eat.
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