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WORRIED ABOUT POOR WATER QUALITY? BRING US A WATER SAMPLE FOR A FREE TEST BUILDING THIS YEAR? DON’T FORGET RADIANT FLOOR HEATING! OVER 50 YEARS in BUSINESS 36 The Bulletin | August 2010 www.thebulletinmagazine.com WATERMELON Facts: • Watermelon is actually a vegetable and not a fruit. It is also related to the pumpkin, cucumber and the squash. • The watermelon (Citrullus Lanatus) are the natives of the Kalahari desert found in Southern Africa. • Watermelon consists of 92% water and 8% sugar. • The watermelons were brought to China across the Mediterranean sea in merchant ships. Incidentally, China is the largest producer of watermelons in the world today. • As watermelon is about 92% water, early explorers used watermelons as a canteen. • Every part of the watermelon, including the seeds and the rind is edible. • Watermelons do not contain any fat or cholesterol and are high in fiber content and vitamins A and C and are also a good source of potassium. • Over 1200 varieties of watermelon are grown in approximately 100 countries across the world. • Watermelons are very fragile and cannot be harvested with the help of machines. Instead they are carefully tossed by workers on a relay that runs between the fields and the truck. • The largest consumption of watermelon is in the United States when considered by the weight of the watermelon. • The first cookbook that was published in the United States in 1176 contained a recipe for watermelon rind pickles. • Watermelon is a popular gift for the host In China and Japan. • Bill Carson of Arrington, Tennessee grew a 262 pound watermelon in 1990. This feat found a place in the 1998 edition of the Guinness World Book of Records. • Watermelon became a part of the dictionary in 1615.
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