Did you know...Who discovered watermelon? In 1882, French-Swiss botanist Alphonse de Candolle proved that this fruit was indigenous to Africa. Because of its maximum genetic diversity, various tastes of this fruit emerged, some of which were bitter, others bland as well as sweet varieties. There are reports that it was first cultivated in the Nile Valley some time in the second millennium B.C. Seeds of watermelon were found inside the tomb of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun, who ruled from 1333 B.C. to 1324 B.C. Aside from its juicy, sweet and highly pleasant taste, many people love to eat this fruit because of its high nutritional content. In terms of composition, a single fruit is made up of 92 percent water and only about 6 percent sugar. Because of these features, people turn it into smoothies, drinks and other beverages for the hot summer season. This fruit serves as a very good source of vitamin C.
Posted on: Sun, 12 Oct 2014 11:50:32 +0000
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