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Watermelons PRODUCTION CALENDAR J F M A M J J A S O N D 34 62 95 35 64 63 40
CRIMSON SWEET
(Citrullus Lanatus) BLACK DIAMOND
SUGAR BABY
PREMIUM MINI
Out of season Low Season Available Peak season
KEY FIGURES Watermelon is belonging to the cucurbitaceae family, which includes other species like cucumbers, pumpkins, squashes.
º The refreshing note for hot summers. The fruit can be considered as a modified berry, with a thick skin and a very fleshy and sweet center. The flesh contains a lot of pips
distributed throughout the inside. Flesh colour can be red, pink, yellow, green or orange.
º Turkey is the second largest producer of Uses in kitchen
watermelons worldwide. Watermelon is mainly used as fresh slices, in fruit salads, or as juice, mixed with other fruits or healthy vegetables.
º 400 tons marketed yearly by Starkiss. Wild watermelon seeds were found in Uan Muhugging, in Lybia, which dates 3500BC. Domesticated by Egyptians around 2000 BC, they
were not very sweet fruits. Romans spread around Mediterranean regions sweet dessert watermelons. They are attested in India in 7th
century and in China in 10th century. Moors introduced them in Spain on 10th century. In Europe they are recorded on 17th century but they
were not produced in an extensive way. They reached Florida in 16th century.
Nutrition Facts New seedless varieties were developed first by japaneses, who obtained a fruit without
Crimson Sweet good diseases resistance. In late 20th centuryi new breedings imposed good types of
Watermelon (100g) -Native to Kansas in 1963. seedless watermelons, which will dominate the market.
-Fruit size: big.
Calorie (Kcal) 34 -Fruit colour: light green Benefits for eating watermelons
Fats 0,5 g with dark green stripes. -May help to stay hydrated (high water content).
Carbonhydrates 14,8 g -Fruit shape: oval. -May have anti-cancers effects (lycopene).
Proteins 0,8 g -Flesh: deep red colour. -May improve heart health (lycopene, citrulline).
-Seedy.
D.V. -Taste: very high sugar content, great flavour. -May reduce inflammation and oxidative stress (lycopene, vitamin C).
Vitamin A 68% -Texture: firm. -May help prevent macular degeneration (lycopene).
-May help skin's health (vitamin A, C).
Vitamin C 61% -Suitable for transport and storage.
Vitamin B6 3%
Vitamin B3 3%
Folate 4% Black Diamond Sugar Baby Premium Mini
-Native to USA in the 1940's. -Introduced in the 1960's. -Fruit size: 3/4 kg
-Fruit size: 5/6 kg. -Fruit size: 3/4 kg or 5/7 kg. -Fruit colour: light green
-Fruit colour: dark green. -Fruit colour: dark green. with dark green stripes.
76 77 -Fruit shape: round. -Fruit shape: round. -Fruit shape: round.
-Seedy with microseeds. -Seedless. -Seedless.
83 84 -Flesh: dark red colour. -Flesh: deep pink colour. -Flesh: pink colour.
89 90 -Taste: high sugar content. -Taste: supersweet. -Taste: moderately sweet.
93 -Texture: crispy, juicy, tender. -Texture: crispy, juicy. -Texture: crispy.
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