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The rind is black with no stripes or spots. It is grown only on the island of Hokkaido, Japan, where up to 10,000 watermelons are produced every year. In June 2008, one of the first harvested watermelons was sold at an auction for 650,000 yen (US$6,300), making it the most expensive watermelon ever sold.
The Canary melon (Cucumis melo (Inodorus group) [1]) or winter melon [2] (not to be confused with the wax gourd, also called winter melon) is a large, bright-yellow elongated melon with a pale green to white inner flesh.
The ten-lined June beetle (Polyphylla decemlineata), also known as the watermelon beetle, is a scarab beetle found in the western United States and Canada. The adults are attracted to light and feed on foliage .
Dr. Joseph Mercola cites a study where subjects who drank "watermelon juice prior to their workouts had reduced muscle soreness 24 hours later, compared to those who drank a placebo."
The attractive green and gold-to-bright yellow-striped Santa Claus melon somewhat resembles a small watermelon. Inside is a mellow and mildly flavoured, pale-greenish flesh very similar to that of a honeydew. The ripest Santa Claus melon will have soft blossom ends that yield to gentle pressure and a vibrant yellow hue.
In a blender, combine the watermelon, 1 cup water, the sugar, lime juice and cayenne and blend until smooth. Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a 1-quart container (discard the pulp).
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.
A 1909 postcard, with the caption "I'se so happy!" The watermelon stereotype is an anti-Black racist trope originating in the Southern United States.It first arose as a backlash against African American emancipation and economic self-sufficiency in the late 1860s.