The Privy Report
Copyright© 2022 by Old Grey Duck
Chapter 37
“If you drink, don’t drive, do the Watermelon Crawl!” - Tracy Byrd
National Watermelon Day is celebrated on August 3rd each year to honor the delicious and refreshing fruit.
National Watermelon Day is celebrated each year on the 3rd of August to celebrate the delicious fruit. Watermelon is known to be 92% water which makes it an amazing snack and a great way to stay hydrated.
The history of cultivation of this fruit dates back to 2000 B.C. with the first watermelon seeds found in Northeastern Africa that dated back to 5000 years ago.
The National Library of Medicine mentions: “Archaeological remains of watermelons, mostly seeds, that date from 5000 years ago have been found in northeastern Africa. 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.”
Today this fruit is a choice of many people. China is known for its high production of watermelons with over 38 million produced in 2020.
On this great occasion, we bring you some interesting facts about watermelon:
According to Guinness World Records, the heaviest watermelon ever cultivated was 350.5 lb grown by Chris Kent in the USA. He received the prize for it on October 4, 2013.
The official name for this delicious fruit is Citrullus lanatus according to the National Library of Medicine.
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