Watermelon – Fruit or Vegetable?


BOTH! Watermelon is a fruit and a vegetable. Loosely considered a type of melon, it is considered a fruit because it grows from a seed, has a sweet flavor, and refreshing qualities. However, it is also a vegetable because it is harvested and cleared from the field like other vegetables and because it is a member of the same gourd family as the cucumbers, pumpkin, and squash.

No matter which way you slice it (pun intended), watermelons are refreshing, fun to eat, and very good for you.

How to pick a Watermelon:

1. Look the watermelon over.

2. Lift it up.

3. Turn it over.

Whether you call it a vegetable or a fruit, most of us can agree with the following quote by Mark Twain….

Pudd’nHead Wilson

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