It's National Watermelon Day! - Kelly

Interesting Facts

• Surprisingly, the first recorded watermelon harvest was almost 5,000 years ago in Egypt.
• Watermelon is 92% water.
• Watermelon's official name is Citrullus Lanatus of the botanical family Curcurbitaceae. It is cousins to cucumbers, pumpkins and squash.
• By weight, watermelon is the most-consumed melon in the United States.
• Early explorers used watermelons as canteens.

I have yet to try growing watermelons at home, but that is something I think I'd like to tackle in 2012.