A slice of watermelon and a sliced whole watermelon.

Category: 

Culinary Arts

Tags: 

Crop, Fruit, Produce

Watermelon

1865

Watermelons are native to Africa. Known across the ancient world, they were introduced to the US in the 1600s. Enslaved Africans planted watermelons to eat during the hottest months of summer. It remains a summertime staple across the country.

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