Weight Equivalents: Watermelon
Crisp, Juicy, Refreshing
Melon Image by Paul Brennan from Pixabay
The watermelon probably originated in Southern Africa, then spread northward to the Valley of the Nile where it was cultivated for some time before again spreading to the north, east and west.
Watermelons are generally large, oval, and a mottled green color with red or pink flesh. Of the more than fifty varieties, picnic melons are usually the largest (the average grocery store watermelon runs 20 to 25 US pounds, and yields about 14 to 18 pounds of edible fruit), with icebox melons being smaller, rounder, and compact.
Look for fruit that is yellow on the underside, without bruises, soft spots, or cuts.