• Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a flowering plant species of the Cucurbitaceae family and the name of its edible fruit. (wikipedia.org)
  • The species is further divided into several varieties, of which bitter wooly melon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb. (wikipedia.org)
  • lanatus), citron melons (Citrullus lanatus var. (wikipedia.org)
  • This taxonomy originated with the erroneous synonymization of the wooly melon Citrullus lanatus with the sweet watermelon Citrullus vulgaris by L.H. Bailey in 1930. (wikipedia.org)
  • and the bitter wooly melon Citrullus lanatus (Thunb. (wikipedia.org)
  • A proposal to conserve the name, Citrullus lanatus (Thunb. (wikipedia.org)
  • Prior to 2015, the wild species closest to Citrullus lanatus was assumed to be the tendril-less melon Citrullus ecirrhosus Cogn. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, after phylogenetic analysis, the closest relative to Citrullus lanatus is now thought to be Citrullus mucosospermus (Fursa) from West Africa (from Senegal to Nigeria), which is also sometimes considered a subspecies within C. lanatus. (wikipedia.org)
  • Watermelon {Citrullus lanatus (Thunb. (journalcra.com)
  • Conventional agriculture has molded our fruits and veggies to suit our palates, gradually crafting domesticated Citrullus lanatus from three ancestral melon species. (plos.org)
  • The investigators constructed the watermelon super-pangenome using reference (already refined and published) genome sequences as well as resequencing genome data from 547 watermelon accessions for the four species - cultivated watermelon ( Citrullus lanatus ) and its wild relatives C. mucosospermus, C. amarus , and C. colocynthis . (plos.org)
  • In addition to the sweet gene CITST2 , the researchers identified 17 disease-resistance genes that are absent or rare in C. lanatus (what we eat), but are present at high frequency in at least one wild relative. (plos.org)
  • The familiar sweet dessert watermelon, C. lanatus , with non-bitter, tender, well-coloured flesh, has a narrow genetic base, suggesting that they originated from a series of selection events in a single ancestral population. (botany.one)
  • When many people think of watermelon, they likely think of Citrullus lanatus , the cultivated watermelon with sweet, juicy red fruit enjoyed around the world as a dessert. (sortiwa.com)
  • Citrullus lanatus is a plant species in the family Cucurbitaceae, a vine-like (scrambler and trailer) flowering plant originating in West Africa. (loading.io)
  • The subdivision of this species into two varieties, watermelons (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb. (loading.io)
  • originated with the erroneous synonymization of Citrullus lanatus (Thunb. (loading.io)
  • Since 1930, thousands of papers have misapplied the name Citrullus lanatus (Thunb. (loading.io)
  • lanatus] is a diverse species, with fruits of different sizes, shapes, rind patterns, and flesh colors. (ncsu.edu)
  • Rehm, is a major disease of watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb. (ncsu.edu)
  • We tested all the available accessions from the USDA-ARS watermelon germplasm collection, including C. lanatus var citroides (L.H. Bailey) Mansf. (ncsu.edu)
  • An unusual seed mutant in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus var. (ncsu.edu)
  • Watermelon seeds, derived from the flowering plant species Citrullus lanatus, are an integral part of the fruit's structure. (theservitor.com)
  • Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a plant species in the family Cucurbitaceae, a vine-like flowering plant originally domesticated in Africa.It is a highly cultivated fruit worldwide, having more than 1,000 varieties. (netcup.net)
  • Watermelons ( Citrullus lanatus ) are considered exotic fruits that are mostly imported from distant countries. (howtodiyeverything.com)
  • Evidence of the cultivation of both C. lanatus and C. colocynthis in the Nile Valley has been found from the second millennium BC onward, and seeds of both species have been found at Twelfth Dynasty sites and in the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. (friendsinspire.com)
  • Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a scrambling and trailing vine in the flowering plant family Cucurbitaceae. (friendsinspire.com)
  • Citrullus lanatus, the wonder watermelon , is a fruit that is nutritious, low in calories, and fat-free. (sweetscoco.com)
  • Comparative anatomical studies of the melons in this family is presented together for the first time with variations in the number of tissues in the different varieties of Citrullus lanatus -watermelon found in Nigeria. (scialert.net)
  • The three species, Cucumis melo, Cucumeropsis mannii, Cucurbita moschata and the different varieties of the species, C. lanatus studied are economically important. (scialert.net)
  • White-seeded melon), Cucumis melo L. (Sweet melon), Citrullus lanatus Thunb. (scialert.net)
  • Matsum and Nakai (Brown-seeded melon) and Citrullus lanatus Thunb. (scialert.net)
  • Watermelons ( Citrullus lanatus ) are the epitome of summer and can be eaten alone or used in a variety of beverages and dishes. (thegardeningfix.com)
  • Scientifically, watermelon is called Citrullus Lanatus , and it is from the Cucurbitaceae family. (homemashal.com)
  • Watermelons, Citrullus species (Cucurbitaceae), are native to Africa and have been cultivated since ancient times. (botany.one)
  • is a large melon species in the plant family Cucurbitaceae that is originally from southern Africa. (coronaseeds.com)
  • Watermelon is a scrambling and trailing vine in the flowering plant family Cucurbitaceae.There is evidence from seeds in Pharaoh tombs of watermelon cultivation in Ancient Egypt. (netcup.net)
  • Although the watermelon is a cucurbitaceae, it is much more sensitive to cold than cucumbers or pumpkins. (howtodiyeverything.com)
  • Along with cantaloupe and honeydew, watermelons are a member of the botanical family Cucurbitaceae. (friendsinspire.com)
  • The detailed anatomy of four species and three varieties of melons in an interesting and somewhat unusual family, Cucurbitaceae is presented. (scialert.net)
  • Comparative and systematic studies on the anatomy of the root, stem and leaf of all the melon species belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family in Nigeria is being presented together for the first time. (scialert.net)
  • The aim of this study is to carry out in depth anatomical studies of the root, stem and leaf of the different species of the family Cucurbitaceae with a view to providing features that may be of taxonomic value in their identification and classification. (scialert.net)
  • A scrambling and trailing vine-like plant, it is a highly cultivated fruit worldwide, with more than 1,000 varieties. (wikipedia.org)
  • The sweet, juicy flesh is usually deep red to pink, with many black seeds, although seedless varieties exist. (wikipedia.org)
  • Wild plants have fruits up to 20 cm (8 in) in diameter, while cultivated varieties may exceed 60 cm (24 in). (wikipedia.org)
  • These beneficial genes could be reintroduced into modern cultivars to breed more resilient watermelon varieties," noted Fei. (plos.org)
  • By understanding the genetic makeup and evolutionary patterns of watermelons, we can develop varieties with enhanced yield, increased disease resistance, and improved adaptability. (plos.org)
  • The cultivation of watermelons, including the seed-rich and seedless varieties, is widespread in climates ranging from tropical to temperate. (theservitor.com)
  • Breeding efforts have focused on developing disease-resistant varieties of watermelons, many of which mature within 100 days of planting, making the production of watermelon seeds more efficient. (theservitor.com)
  • Local agrodiversity is also a differentiating factor of the proposed Reserve, represented by wildlife species, wild relatives of some of the main agricultural crops, agricultural species, represented by local varieties and agrosystems with unique structures and techniques. (gov.pt)
  • One of the sweetest varieties. (complete-gardening.com)
  • Picnic-type varieties are what most of us think of when we think of watermelon. (complete-gardening.com)
  • The large fruits of these varieties require more cultivation time than others before they are ready for harvest. (complete-gardening.com)
  • Some smaller varieties of watermelon may benefit from having a vertical support to grow up. (thegardeningfix.com)
  • Fruits have varieties of colors. (homemashal.com)
  • Its medium-sized, round, and bright crimson fruits offer a great flavor, unlike the newer varieties that are often flavorless and hard to find in grocery stores. (sheffields.com)
  • Wild watermelon seeds were found in Uan Muhuggiag, a prehistoric site in Libya that dates to approximately 3500 BC. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2022, a study was released that traced 6,000 year old watermelon seeds found in the Libyan desert to the Egusi seeds of Nigeria, West Africa. (wikipedia.org)
  • Archaeological remains of watermelons, mostly seeds, that date from 5000 years ago have been found in northeastern Africa. (botany.one)
  • Watermelon seeds are low in calories and are nutrient dense, they are crispy when roasted and can easily take the place of some unhealthy snacks. (floratalk.com)
  • There is evidence from seeds in Pharaoh tombs of watermelon cultivation in Ancient Egypt. (loading.io)
  • The deep red internal flesh is sweet, crisp, and juicy and has medium-large seeds. (parkseed.com)
  • A warm-season vegetable, sensitive to cold temperatures and frost, watermelon seeds can be direct sown into warm spring soil after the last frost date. (parkseed.com)
  • Egusi seeds have a thick, fleshy pericarp that appears during the second to third week of fruit development. (ncsu.edu)
  • I asked ChatGPT (GTP-4) to "rewrite the above to SEO optimize for watermelon seeds. (theservitor.com)
  • The flesh of the watermelon, typically deep red to pink, is sweet and juicy, often speckled with numerous black seeds. (theservitor.com)
  • Watermelon seeds have a rich history, with their closest relatives being the Kordofan melons from Sudan, which are believed to be the progenitors of modern, cultivated watermelons. (theservitor.com)
  • Archaeological evidence of wild watermelon seeds has been found in Uan Muhuggiag, a prehistoric site in Libya dating back to around 3500 BC. (theservitor.com)
  • The cultivation of watermelons, including the growth and harvesting of watermelon seeds, began in north-east Africa and was well-established in Egypt by 2000 BC. (theservitor.com)
  • The sweet dessert watermelons, laden with seeds, spread across the Mediterranean during Roman times. (theservitor.com)
  • In 2017, China led the world in watermelon production, including the production of watermelon seeds, accounting for about two-thirds of the global total. (theservitor.com)
  • Whether consumed directly, used in beverages, or even pickled, watermelon seeds continue to be a significant aspect of this globally loved fruit. (theservitor.com)
  • Fruits are deep red fleshed, with few seeds and thin, but strong, crack and split resistant rinds. (totallytomato.com)
  • The fruit is generally red with seeds but can also be pink or yellow. (ncsu.edu)
  • According to the health website Healthline, watermelon rinds and seeds are edible. (sweetscoco.com)
  • Most types of watermelon have lots of seeds throughout the flesh, although seedless watermelons are also becoming more popular. (motelmexicolabali.com)
  • Like many plants, watermelon is planted from seeds or seedlings, and although it is harvested chiefly as vegetables, many people refer to it as fruit. (homemashal.com)
  • These pink fruits can grow to 1-2 lbs and have a meaty beefsteak texture with few seeds and little cracking. (sheffields.com)
  • All Sweet Watermelon Seeds produce a big crop of large, juicy melons with relatively few seeds. (edenbrothers.com)
  • We pride ourselves in offering only the highest quality seeds: those free of GMOs, noxious weeds and other invasive species, and produced by growers that are supportive of sustainable agricultural practices. (awhaley.com)
  • Watermelon Fruit Blotch Disease is a serious disease that can be introduced to plants through watermelon seeds, transplants, or spread from other hosts. (awhaley.com)
  • While our seeds are not known to carry this disease, this notice serves the release of A. P. Whaley LLC liability due to any possibility of damages due to Watermelon Fruit Blotch Disease. (awhaley.com)
  • Watermelon seeds not accepted under this agreement may be returned to us within 30 days for a full refund as long as the package has not been opened. (awhaley.com)
  • Like all but one species in the genus Citrullus, watermelon has branching tendrils. (wikipedia.org)
  • It was reassigned to the genus Citrullus in 1836, under the replacement name Citrullus vulgaris, by the German botanist Heinrich Adolf Schrader. (wikipedia.org)
  • all watermelons belong to the same family and genus of plants. (floratalk.com)
  • All plants have a Latin name, known as their genus and species. (urbanfarm.org)
  • Thus, plants of the same genus and species are very closely related and therefore cross pollinate. (urbanfarm.org)
  • In this system, each organism is given a unique combination of two names, one for the genus, which is a group of related species, and one for the species. (missouri.edu)
  • Scientific names (Genus + species) are denoted in italics, by convention, so they are easily recognizable in publications, as illustrated in the paragraph above. (missouri.edu)
  • The rind of the fruit is mid- to dark green and usually mottled or striped, and the flesh, containing numerous pips spread throughout the inside, can be red or pink (most commonly), orange, yellow, green or white. (wikipedia.org)
  • Researchers at the Boyce Thompson Institute in Ithaca, New York, have analyzed genomes of watermelon and its ancestors, revealing traits that early breeders may have inadvertently removed in their quest to maximize the red, sweet, watery flesh of the fruit. (plos.org)
  • Analyses of the super-pangenome revealed that many disease-resistance genes in wild species were lost during domestication, as early farmers selected for fruit sweetness, flesh color, and rind thickness. (plos.org)
  • The fruit flesh of wild watermelons is watery, but typically hard-textured, pale-coloured and bland or bitter. (botany.one)
  • Indeed, the researchers found that cultivated watermelon was domesticated by breeding out the bitterness and increasing sweetness, fruit size and flesh color. (sortiwa.com)
  • Watermelon rind is the tough outer layer which has a green exterior which fades to pale white inside before the red or pink flesh of the fruit. (floratalk.com)
  • this white part of the fruit between the pink flesh and the rind, is not only edible but has a good source of nutrients that is totally different from those of the watermelon flesh (red or pink). (floratalk.com)
  • Each plant produces 2 to 3 fruits with dark green, mottled skin and deliciously sweet, crisp red flesh. (jungseed.com)
  • Qualitative inheritance of rind pattern and flesh color in watermelon. (ncsu.edu)
  • Three new genes were identified and designated as follows: Scr for the scarlet red flesh color of Dixielee and Red-N-Sweet, Yb for the yellow belly (ground spot) of Black Diamond Yellow Belly, and ins for the intermittent stripes of Navajo Sweet. (ncsu.edu)
  • For some years now, when shopping, you have also come across fruit with almost seedless yellow flesh. (howtodiyeverything.com)
  • The high sugar content results in sweet and crisp, juicy flesh that will be a true summer delight for watermelon lovers. (totallytomato.com)
  • It produces large green round fruit with dark green stripes and crimson flesh which are typically harvested when mature. (countrysideflowershop.com)
  • Novel variety in the market of seedless watermelons, striped skin, bright yellow flesh, with a fibrous texture and high sugar content. (complete-gardening.com)
  • The most common type of watermelon is the kind with red or pink colored flesh. (motelmexicolabali.com)
  • They're shape and flesh are similar in appearance to Honeydew Melons but they're generally sweeter. (motelmexicolabali.com)
  • Canary Melons ( Inodorus) - Canary melons have a bright yellow exterior and sweet white flesh that resembles the flesh of a pear but is softer. (motelmexicolabali.com)
  • Like many honeydew cultivator melons the Ivory Gaya has an exceptionally sweet flavored flesh that is ideal for fresh eating. (seeds-gallery.shop)
  • Although flesh color is shown to be controlled by single genes, the fruit in a segregating generation from a cross between two different inbreds is often confusing. (ncsu.edu)
  • Often there are different flesh colors in different areas of the same fruit. (ncsu.edu)
  • Dixie Queen is another classic watermelon variety that features sweet and juicy flesh, and an attractive striated rind. (edenbrothers.com)
  • Big, 25 pound fruit with bright red flesh, this beauty is extremely flavorful and extra sweet with a tough rind. (edenbrothers.com)
  • Striped fruits with bright red flesh and great flavor. (awhaley.com)
  • Compared to other Crimson sweet types, Topgun has a classic Crimson sweet rind appearance but has better fruit quality. (parkseed.com)
  • Kordofan melons from Sudan are the closest relatives and may be progenitors of modern, cultivated watermelons. (wikipedia.org)
  • Watermelons are generally well adapted to Oklahoma because, with adequate irrigation, high-quality melons can be produced under normal summer conditions. (netcup.net)
  • Although botanically melons are fruits, some are also used as vegetables in cooking. (motelmexicolabali.com)
  • Generally, melons are native to Africa, watermelon inclusive. (homemashal.com)
  • The sweet succulence of summer-ripe melons is irresistibly tempting, but the health benefits of these luscious fruits shouldn't be overlooked. (seeds-gallery.shop)
  • One of the most popular types of melons, watermelon can grow up to 90 kg, although most watermelons are not nearly as big. (foodslord.com)
  • In the 7th century, watermelons were being cultivated in India, and by the 10th century had reached China, which is today the world's single largest watermelon producer. (friendsinspire.com)
  • Watermelons were domesticated in north-east Africa, and cultivated in Egypt by 2000 BC, although they were not the sweet modern variety. (wikipedia.org)
  • Wild and primitive watermelons have been observed repeatedly in Sudan and neighbouring countries of northeastern Africa. (botany.one)
  • The diverse evidence, combined, indicates that northeastern Africa is the centre of origin of the dessert watermelon, that watermelons were domesticated for water and food there over 4000 years ago, and that sweet dessert watermelons emerged in Mediterranean lands by approximately 2000 years ago. (botany.one)
  • Next-generation ancient-DNA sequencing and state-of-the-art genomic analysis offer opportunities to rigorously assess the relationships among ancient and living wild and primitive watermelons from northeastern Africa, modern sweet dessert watermelons and other Citrullus taxa. (botany.one)
  • Watermelon history tracked back over 4000-5000 years ago to the continent of Africa. (floratalk.com)
  • The first recorded watermelon harvest occurred nearly 5000 years ago in Egypt Northern Africa and seen in Egyptian hieroglyphic on walls of their ancient buildings. (floratalk.com)
  • The species was long thought to have originated in southern Africa, but this was based on the erroneous synonymization by L. H. Bailey (1930) of a South African species with the cultivated watermelon. (loading.io)
  • In fact, the origin of the green-pink fruit is in West Africa, so the lush melon plants feel most comfortable when the warmth is appropriate. (howtodiyeverything.com)
  • Spain is one of the countries where it is most cultivated, along with Turkey, Greece, Italy, Japan and China.It is a tropical fruit native to Africa, where since ancient times it was grown on the banks of the Nile River. (complete-gardening.com)
  • The watermelon is a flowering plant that originated in northeast Africa, where it is found growing wild. (friendsinspire.com)
  • European colonists and slaves from Africa introduced the watermelon to the New World. (friendsinspire.com)
  • Breeding programs for disease resistant bananas in Sub-Saharan Africa generated resistant bananas, which did not meet fruit quality characteristics preferred by consumers. (bvsalud.org)
  • Watermelon is a warm-season crop related to cantaloupe, squash, cucumber and pumpkin. (netcup.net)
  • Weather keeps watermelon production on track June 5, 2020 - Filed Under: Agriculture , Crops , Commercial Horticulture , Watermelon Cantaloupe and Cucumber , Watermelons Good spring weather conditions in southeast Mississippi kept watermelon production on track. (netcup.net)
  • Watermelon is grown in favorable climates from tropical to temperate regions worldwide for its large edible fruit, which is a berry with a hard rind and no internal divisions, and is botanically called a pepo. (wikipedia.org)
  • Watermelon is grown in tropical and subtropical areas worldwide for its large edible fruit, also known as a watermelon, which is a special kind of berry with a hard rind and no internal division, botanically called a pepo. (loading.io)
  • Easily grown from seed, watermelon prefers a sunny location with fertile, organically rich, consistently moist, well-draining sandy loams with a pH of 6.5 to 7.5. (parkseed.com)
  • Weeds are a common pest that, if left uncontrolled, can reduce watermelon yield and fruit quality and interfere with harvest … Although watermelon can be grown in many areas of the state, current major production areas include west central, south-central and eastern areas. (netcup.net)
  • Watermelons can be grown on any well-drained soil throughout Georgia but are particularly well adapted to the Coastal Plain soils of South Georgia. (netcup.net)
  • Although watermelon can be grown in many areas of the state, current major production areas include west central, south-central and eastern areas. (netcup.net)
  • Since watermelons need sufficient space to develop the fruits, they should not be grown in the bed with other vegetables. (howtodiyeverything.com)
  • Pre-grown watermelons can be planted in the bed after about four to five weeks with a distance of 100 x 100 centimeters. (howtodiyeverything.com)
  • Crimson Watermelon is an annual vegetable plant that is typically grown for its edible qualities. (countrysideflowershop.com)
  • Watermelon is easily grown from seed and does best in areas with long warm summers. (ncsu.edu)
  • Many people consider watermelon as a vegetable because it is grown as a vegetable. (homemashal.com)
  • Most of the peppers, or chiles, commonly grown in gardens are just one species, Capsicum annuum. (urbanfarm.org)
  • When plants are infected, the disease most affects watermelons grown in high humidity areas, such as Florida and parts of the Southeastern United States. (awhaley.com)
  • Cucumbers will usually form long thin fruits, a watermelon or cantaloupe will be round, and some winter squash have a characteristic bulge at one end of the fruit. (motelmexicolabali.com)
  • Unlike watermelon, cantaloupe has a firmer texture and smaller volume. (foodslord.com)
  • Cantaloupe can be served as part of a fruit salad, in a variety of desserts or ice cream, or simply eaten. (foodslord.com)
  • The fruit can be eaten raw or pickled, and the rind is edible after cooking. (wikipedia.org)
  • citation needed] The large fruit is a kind of modified berry called a pepo with a thick rind (exocarp) and fleshy center (mesocarp and endocarp). (wikipedia.org)
  • Genes determining rind pattern inheritance in watermelon: A review. (ncsu.edu)
  • Cultivars suitable for watermelon rind pickles. (ncsu.edu)
  • Rind thickness of watermelon cultivars for use in pickle production. (ncsu.edu)
  • The fruit, botanically referred to as a pepo, is a large berry with a hard rind and no internal divisions. (theservitor.com)
  • Good soil moisture is important in early stages of growth and during pollination when fruits are setting. (johnnyseeds.com)
  • Watermelon is monoecious, having both male (pollen) and female (fruit) flowers, and does not need a second plant for pollination. (parkseed.com)
  • Stress from heat, excessive water ,or poor pollination may result in poor fruit set. (ncsu.edu)
  • It is believed that it arises from natural pollination that combines the properties of pumpkin and watermelon. (complete-gardening.com)
  • Studies have shown that the content of lycopene and carotenoids increases rapidly and accumulates 10 to 12 days after pollination in diploid watermelons, and continues to accumulate as the fruit mature. (ncsu.edu)
  • An evaluation of experimental evidence for pollination requirements of 107 globally traded fruit and vegetable crops (representing 40 percent of global plant-based food production) by Klein et al. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Introducing these genes into cultivated watermelon could yield high-quality sweet watermelons that are able to grow in more diverse climates, which will be especially important as climate change increasingly challenges farmers. (sortiwa.com)
  • both regions support successful growing of watermelon and give good yield. (floratalk.com)
  • Crop ScienceVolume 45, Issue 2 p. 810-810 Erratum Foundations of Yield Improvement in Watermelon Gabriele Gusmini, Gabriele Gusmini Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 7609, Raleigh, NC, 27695-7609Search for more papers by this authorTodd C. Wehner, Corresponding Author Todd C. Wehner [email protected] Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 7609, Raleigh, NC, 27695-7609Corresponding author ([email protected])Search for more papers by this author Gabriele Gusmini, Gabriele Gusmini Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 7609, Raleigh, NC, 27695-7609Search for more papers by this authorTodd C. Wehner, Corresponding Author Todd C. Wehner [email protected] Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 7609, Raleigh, NC, 27695-7609Corresponding author ([email protected])Search for more papers by this author First published: 01 March 2005 https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2005.0810Citations: 12Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. (ncsu.edu)
  • Estimates of variance components and broad-sense heritability for yield in watermelon. (ncsu.edu)
  • Heterosis for yield in a watermelon hybrid. (ncsu.edu)
  • Some considerations on speed of weighing watermelon fruit in yield trials. (ncsu.edu)
  • Increases in average yield per acre will continue as more growers … Watermelons will continue to be an important part of vegetable production in the state. (netcup.net)
  • Watermelon is a high value crop, and production practices that maximize yield and fruit quality should be implemented. (netcup.net)
  • World's watermelon stats by total production, production per capita, harvasted area and yield. (netcup.net)
  • How to Grow Watermelons. (netcup.net)
  • You should therefore pay attention to the following aspects in how to grow watermelons: Watermelons prefer a sandy and humus-rich soil. (howtodiyeverything.com)
  • The duplicated gene was rare among ancient wild watermelons. (plos.org)
  • Many cultivars are available that produce mature fruit within 100 days of planting. (wikipedia.org)
  • There are more than 1000 watermelon cultivars available. (ncsu.edu)
  • The watermelon has been cultivated for thousands of years, with evidence stretching back to the Ancient Egyptians - who were expert cultivars. (friendsinspire.com)
  • This study uncovers the north-eastern African origins of the dessert watermelon and concludes that it was is domesticated there over 4000 years ago. (botany.one)
  • In the past 20 to 30 years, plant breeders have crossed cultivated watermelon with the sister species C. amarus and two other wild relatives, C. mucusospermus and C. colocynthis, to make the dessert watermelon more resistant to nematode pests, drought, and diseases like Fusarium wilt and powdery mildew. (sortiwa.com)
  • Levi plans to work with BTI to discover some of these wild genes that could be used to improve the dessert watermelon, especially for disease resistance. (sortiwa.com)
  • You probably wouldn't be surprised to learn that watermelon is the second largest fruit crop in the world (if you don't count tomatoes as a fruit), just barely behind bananas. (btiscience.org)
  • Watermelon is a rich source of water and healthy nutrients, including carotenoids (i.e., lycopene and Beta carotene), amino acids (i.e., citrulline and arginine), and vitamins A, B6, and C. (parkseed.com)
  • We also recommend preparing the bed with plenty of compost before planting out so that the watermelon plant gets enough nutrients. (howtodiyeverything.com)
  • Appropriate intake of a variety of fruits and vegetables ensuressufficient supply of nutrients and phytochemicals such as carotenoids. (fliphtml5.com)
  • Watermelon is about 90 water by weight and also contains potassium and other nutrients. (sweetscoco.com)
  • Watermelon is one of the fruits with extremely high water content, and it also provides nutrients like lycopene, vitamins A and C, and citrulline. (homemashal.com)
  • Every other day vegetarians love to include them in their diet plan as watermelon is packed with many nutrients. (homemashal.com)
  • Lycopene, another antioxidant found in watermelon, may help prevent heart disease. (sweetscoco.com)
  • Watermelon is a good source of antioxidants (lycopene), arginine, and the arginine precursor, citrulline. (ncsu.edu)
  • In red-fleshed watermelon, lycopene accounts for 70 to 90% of the total carotenoids, the remainder consisting of phytofluene, phytoene, β -carotene, lutein, nerosporene, and ζ -carotene. (ncsu.edu)
  • A diet consisting of fruits and vegetables rich in lycopene can protect against stroke and cardiovascular diseases. (ncsu.edu)
  • Watermelon juice containing lycopene and citrulline may improve athlete recovery and performance. (ncsu.edu)
  • The "super-pangenome" for watermelon and its wild relatives, the researchers hope, will uncover beneficial genes lost during domestication. (plos.org)
  • The super-pangenome provides a valuable genetic toolkit for breeders and researchers to improve cultivated watermelon," said Fei. (plos.org)
  • Watermelon is a globally significant agricultural product, both in terms of the total amount produced and the total economic value generated.Scientists at the Boyce Thompson Institute have constructed a comprehensive "super-pangenome" for watermelon and. (btiscience.org)
  • Seedless watermelons are formed by hybridization when two plants with incompatible sets of chromosomes are crossed.From this cross, a very appetizing type of watermelon is obtained that has a series of benefits for humans. (complete-gardening.com)
  • Crimson Watermelon will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. (countrysideflowershop.com)
  • In developing watermelon fruit, citrulline content is low, reaching peak levels just before maturity, and declining as the fruit age. (ncsu.edu)
  • discover that citron watermelons were more common in Mediterranean Europe in the past than they are presently. (botany.one)
  • Molecular data, including sequences from the original collection of Thunberg and other relevant type material, show that the sweet watermelon (Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. (wikipedia.org)
  • Paris, Daunay and Janick continue their study of the changing crops of Mediterranean Europe with a study of Medieval iconography of watermelons in Mediterranean Europe. (botany.one)
  • Although they do well on their own, selecting watermelon companion plants can improve their overall health and growth and they are very compatible with lots of other crops, so you'll have a lot of partner options to choose from. (thegardeningfix.com)
  • As such, watermelons can act as " smother crops " to suppress the growth of weeds that would compete with your plants for resources. (thegardeningfix.com)
  • Watermelon has a high amount of soluble fiber called citrulline. (sweetscoco.com)
  • Two antioxidants found in watermelon, L-citrulline, and L-arginine, authors suggest both antioxidants as potential candidates for exchanging arterial health . (sweetscoco.com)
  • Citrulline is present in some cucurbits, including watermelon. (ncsu.edu)
  • In related Citrullus species, citrulline content increases in the foliage during drought stress, and may improve plant tolerance to stress. (ncsu.edu)
  • Citrulline content tends to be higher in canary yellow watermelons. (ncsu.edu)
  • The watermelon is an annual that has a prostrate or climbing habit. (wikipedia.org)
  • Watermelons are annual, prostrate to climbing plants with thin and furrowed shoot axes. (howtodiyeverything.com)
  • Topgun, an early F1 hybrid watermelon, sets uniform, globe-shaped fruits that weigh about 22 to 26 pounds each. (parkseed.com)
  • Indeed, watermelon is one of the world's most popular fruits, second only to tomato - which many consider a vegetable. (sortiwa.com)
  • These types of improvements using wild relatives is what excites Amnon Levi, a research geneticist and watermelon breeder at that U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Vegetable Laboratory in Charleston, South Carolina. (sortiwa.com)
  • Watermelon Acreage for watermelon is the largest for a vegetable crop in Oklahoma. (netcup.net)
  • West Bengal is the leading producer of watermelon, where the area under watermelon is 16,540 hectares, followed by During the 2010 production season, watermelon was the state's seventh ranking vegetable crop in terms of value. (netcup.net)
  • Now, let's quickly learn more about watermelon to understand whether it's a fruit or a vegetable! (homemashal.com)
  • How is Watermelon Used as a Vegetable? (homemashal.com)
  • In most regions, like Asian countries, the outer part of a watermelon is mainly used as a vegetable. (homemashal.com)
  • Well, depending on what watermelon serves for you, you can either refer to watermelon as a fruit or a vegetable. (homemashal.com)
  • Although watermelon develops from the ovary of a flowering plant, it is harvested as a vegetable. (homemashal.com)
  • Watermelon is one of many fruits referred to as a vegetable. (homemashal.com)
  • And just as you can serve watermelon as the fruit, you can also serve it as a vegetable. (homemashal.com)
  • So now you know so much about watermelon, would you say that watermelon is a fruit or a vegetable? (homemashal.com)
  • But with the advent of GMOs, suddenly an unnatural fruit or vegetable can seem plausible. (superfoodly.com)
  • By our calculations, it's the 2nd most successful fruit or vegetable hoax of the last decade. (superfoodly.com)
  • The species are annual or perennial herbs, characterized by a very extensive root system which ramifies in the surface soil. (scialert.net)
  • The sweet watermelon was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753 and given the name Cucurbita citrullus. (wikipedia.org)
  • Each flower grows singly in the leaf axils, and the species' sexual system, with male and female flowers produced on each plant, is (monoecious). (wikipedia.org)
  • In agriculture, an accession is a group of related plant material from a single species collected at one time and place. (plos.org)
  • Researchers have now taken a comprehensive look at the genomes of all seven species, creating a resource that could help plant breeders find wild watermelon genes that provide resistance to pests, diseases, drought and other hardships, and further improve fruit quality. (sortiwa.com)
  • Unfortunately, as people made watermelons sweeter and redder, the fruit lost some abilities to resist diseases and other types of stresses," said Fei, who is also an Adjunct Professor in Cornell University's School of Integrative Plant Science. (sortiwa.com)
  • Avg. 1-2 fruits/plant. (johnnyseeds.com)
  • In our latitudes, around three to four fruits are formed per plant. (howtodiyeverything.com)
  • The fruits are dark green in color, light green striped and hang on the long branches of the plant. (howtodiyeverything.com)
  • Short, 3 to 4 ft vines produce up to 6 fruits per plant. (totallytomato.com)
  • Vigorous plant, with medium round fruits, weighing 3 kg, and resistant to over-ripening, which makes it exportable. (complete-gardening.com)
  • Many studies have suggested that increasing consumption of plant foods like watermelon decreases the risk of obesity and overall mortality, diabetes, and heart disease. (friendsinspire.com)
  • This technique involves growing different plant species close together. (thegardeningfix.com)
  • On the other hand, fruits develop from the flower of a plant. (homemashal.com)
  • Melon was one of the first plants to be domesticated in the Old World and was one of the first plant species brought to the New World by the West. (foodslord.com)
  • Watermelon is a grape-like plant that flowers and has a thick green skin. (foodslord.com)
  • also, the plant that produces the fruit. (sabda.org)
  • Thousands of years ago, people in the region now known as South America began domesticating Solanum pimpinellifolium, a weedy plant with small, intensely flavored fruit. (btiscience.org)
  • Though they belong to many different plant species, they can be divided into two broad categories-edible pod beans and fresh-shelled beans. (tried-and-true.com)
  • The fruit had begun appearing in European herbals by 1600, and was widely planted in Europe in the 17th century as a minor garden crop. (friendsinspire.com)
  • Vines grow only 14 to 18 inches long, much shorter than most other watermelons, and provide good coverage for the 10 to 12 pound fruits they produce. (jungseed.com)
  • Not only are the fruits themselves large, but their vines and roots are extensive. (thegardeningfix.com)
  • This melon has a distinctively sweet flavor that is slightly tangier than a honeydew melon. (motelmexicolabali.com)
  • This honeydew cultivator is a specialty melon and sought after for its unique exterior coloring and sweet melon flavor. (seeds-gallery.shop)
  • Watermelon production value represented 1.1% of the total production value of all Florida vegetables (USDA/NASS 2017). (netcup.net)
  • in revised form: 29 January 2011 / Accepted: 31 January 2011 /Published: 18 February 2011Abstract: Fruits and vegetables are colorful pigment-containing food sources. (fliphtml5.com)
  • Coloration of fruits and vegetables depends on their growthmaturity, concentration of carotenoid isomers, and food processing methods. (fliphtml5.com)
  • Fruits and vegetables have assumed the status of 'functional' foods, capable of providingadditional health benefits, like prevention or delaying onset of chronic diseases, as well as meetingbasic nutritional requirements. (fliphtml5.com)
  • Annually, 2.7 million livescould be saved with sufficient consumption of various kinds of fruits and vegetables [1]. (fliphtml5.com)
  • Carotenoids found in fruits and vegetables have also attracted great attention fortheir functional properties, health benefits and prevention of several major chronic diseases [2-4]. (fliphtml5.com)
  • Consuming fruits and vegetables of all kinds has long been associated with a reduced risk of many lifestyle-related health conditions . (friendsinspire.com)
  • Their fruits are eaten mainly as vegetables, though some species produce fruits which are eaten as a dessert. (scialert.net)
  • But, like squash and pumpkin , watermelon is a great staple in the household that many people can mistake for vegetables. (homemashal.com)
  • No wonder these regions would always refer to watermelons as vegetables. (homemashal.com)
  • Why do people refer to watermelon as fruit and other vegetables? (homemashal.com)
  • So, it is no longer surprising that many people would refer to some as vegetables and others as fruits. (homemashal.com)
  • Let's learn about the differences between vegetables and fruits. (homemashal.com)
  • Vegetables have a distinct flavor that is neither bitter nor sweet, but fruit always has a sweet taste, unless for fruits like watermelon that have several layers that range from sweet to sour and then bitter. (homemashal.com)
  • When it's time to put vegetables or fruits to use, it is always different. (homemashal.com)
  • Fruits are usually large and fleshy, berry or pepo, or a fleshy or dry capsule. (scialert.net)
  • Fruits are pretty fleshy when they are mature. (homemashal.com)
  • Structural variations (SVs) and copy number variations (CNVs) contribute to trait variations in fleshy-fruited species. (bvsalud.org)
  • Notwithstanding their preference for a warm climate, cultivation is also possible in cooler latitudes with the right tips and tricks for how to grow a watermelon. (howtodiyeverything.com)
  • Male and Female watermelon, female are more sugary and sweet, male watermelon more watery. (friendsinspire.com)
  • Our findings not only provide insights into the evolutionary journey of watermelons, but also present significant implications for breeding and disease resistance," said lead author Zhangjun Fei. (plos.org)
  • Topgun watermelon has good disease resistance and excellent vigor. (parkseed.com)
  • New sources of resistance to gummy stem blight in watermelon. (ncsu.edu)
  • Screening the watermelon germplasm collection for resistance to gummy stem blight. (ncsu.edu)
  • Hebrew literature from the end of the second century CE and Latin literature from the beginning of the sixth century CE present watermelons together with three sweet fruits: figs, table grapes and pomegranates. (botany.one)
  • In 2017, China produced about two-thirds of the world's total of watermelons. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2017, China produced about two-thirds of the world total of watermelons. (spandanamblog.com)
  • The fruits have a sweet taste and a juicy texture. (countrysideflowershop.com)
  • The watermelon (or watermelon, as it is known in some American countries) is today one of the most widespread fruits in the world, due to its exquisite flavor and texture. (complete-gardening.com)
  • The sweet taste of dried melon with velvety texture makes it a wonderful snack. (foodslord.com)
  • Tender texture and sweet taste. (tried-and-true.com)
  • The potato leaf plants will produce an abundance of fruits that ripen throughout the season, making your garden or farm a tomato haven. (sheffields.com)
  • The fruit can be eaten raw or pickled. (ncsu.edu)
  • Watermelon can be eaten raw, as juice, or sliced ​​and enjoyed as a cold snack. (sweetscoco.com)
  • It is very good to drink watermelon juice in summer. (spandanamblog.com)
  • Since watermelon has more juicy elements, you can have this fruit ground alongside other fruits and have them as juice. (homemashal.com)
  • In India area under watermelon was 95,520 hectares with a production of 23,62,160 tonnes in the year 2016-17. (netcup.net)
  • C. colocynthis is the ancestor, its genes jumbled up spawning the other two species. (plos.org)
  • An image of a large, striped, oblong fruit on a tray has been found in an Egyptian tomb that dates to at least 4000 years ago. (botany.one)
  • Oblong, 5-7 lb. fruits attract attention at market. (johnnyseeds.com)
  • Whether oblong or round, the fruits weigh at least 15 pounds, but often more, enough to feed a small crowd at a summer gathering. (complete-gardening.com)
  • A close-up of three large oblong watermelons with mottled green skin on a blue wooden chair with a brick wall in the background. (complete-gardening.com)
  • But there is wide genetic diversity among the wild species, which gives them great potential to contain genes that provide them tolerance to pests and environmental stresses. (sortiwa.com)
  • One possible hypothesis to explain the presence of the abnormal types is that the expression of the pigment is caused by several different genes, one for each area of the fruit. (ncsu.edu)
  • Because essential genes are often conserved across multiple insect species, the challenge is finding targets whose silencing kills the pests but not. (btiscience.org)