Watermelon
(Citrullus lanatus)a large spherical fruit, with flattened ends. Its green skin, which may be more or less dark, depending on the variety, is smooth, very thick and hard. The pulp is red and has a porous texture, is very juicy and is nearly always very sweet, and contains many black, brown or white seeds. However, seedless varieties have been cultivated and marketed for some years.
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- Outdoor growing
- Forced growing in greenhouses
- Preservation in cooling chambers
- Product from several sources
- Contrasting product (from the southern hemisphere)
Translation of the name
Catalan: Síndria
Spanish: Sandía
English: Watermelon
Category
Fruit
Family
Commercial: Other fruits
Scientific: Cucurbitàcia
Nutritional value
30 calories per cada 100 grams
Grams which make up a serving
150 grams
The tree it grows on and its curiosities
Watermelon tree
The watermelon is today one of the most widespread fruit in the world, and the main producers are Turkey, China, Japan, Italy, Greece and Spain (Almeria, Valencia, Seville, Cordoba, Huelva, Caceres, Toledo, Cadiz, the Balearic Islands, Granada).