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Watermelon is a sweet, commonly consumed fruit of summer, usually as fresh slices, diced in mixed fruit salads, or as juice. [53] [54] Watermelon juice can be blended with other fruit juices or made into wine. [55] The seeds have a nutty flavor and can be dried and roasted, or ground into flour. [9]
Watermelon seeds were the earliest to be consumed in China during the Tang dynasty and only became widespread during the Ming and Qing dynasties. [ 1 ] The Wanli Emperor was described by Liu Ruoyu in the Zhuo Zhong Zhi to have “loved eating fresh watermelon seeds baked with salt .” [ 1 ] There is a folk song from the late Ming that ...
The name "Xigua" means "watermelon" and refers to the Chinese concept of "watermelon-eating crowd" (吃瓜群众; chīguā qúnzhòng; 'eat melon group congregation'), meaning "onlookers who just casually enjoy their melons and watch events unfold without wanting to get involved." [3] In November 2017, the number of users exceeded 200 million. [9]
Chen Wen-yu (Chinese: 陳文郁; 20 November 1925 – 7 December 2012) was a Taiwanese botanist, horticulturist and an inventor in agriculture science.He bred new strains and varieties of plants, including fruits, flowers, and vegetables over his 70-year-long career.
"Watermelon Sugar" is a horn and guitar-driven funk-pop, rock song. Originally released as a promotional single from Fine Line on 16 November 2019, "Watermelon Sugar" was later released as the album's fourth single on 18 May 2020. The song was generally well received by music critics.
National Watermelon Day is August 3, 2024, so grab a sweet slice and get an immune-boosting dose of vitamins A, B-6 and C, plus hydration (this melon's mostly water!) during the dog days of summer.
The oriental melon (Cucumis melo Makuwa Group), is a group of Cucumis melo cultivars that are produced in East Asia. [1] [2] Phylogenetic studies tracing the genetic lineage of the plant suggest that it may have originated in eastern India, having then spread to China over the Silk Road, from which it was introduced to Korea and Japan.
For instance, his video for "Watermelon" was noted in the Top 30 music videos of 2014 by The Huffington Post as, "Best use of a grown man in a watermelon suit. (*Close call though.)" [8] Rosenthal's music has been used on television soundtracks. "Forgets Slowly", "Lights on But Nobody's Home", and "Take Care" featured in the Skins episode "Alo".