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• Southern food historian, John Egerton, believes watermelon made its way to the United States with African slaves as he states in his book, “Southern Food”.
• Watermelon is now grown in over 96 countries. Over 1,200 varieties are grown worldwide.
• Watermelon’s official name is Citrullus Ianatus of the botanical family Cucurbitaceae and it is a vegetable. It is related to cucumbers, pumpkins and squash.
• Early explorers used watermelons as canteens:
• Watermelon is 92% water.
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