75 FEET 2 INCHES
The record for spitting a watermelon seed
propelled by Jason Schayot of Georgetown, Texas
1615
The year “watermelon” first appeared in an english dictionary
100%
OF A WATERMELON IS EDIBLE
The seeds can be roasted, pressed for their oil, or ground into a flour. The rind can be pickled or candied.
92%
OF A WATERMELON IS WATER
Watermelon: the original flask
A.D. 129-216
Lifespan of Galen, personal physician to Marcus Aurelius. He claimed that rubbing watermelon on the skin would remove freckles, moles, or leprosy.
5000 YEARS
since the Egyptians recorded watermelon harvests on wall paintings. Watermelon seeds were found in Pharaoh Tutankhamon’s tomb.
SHOPPING TIP:
When choosing a watermelon, look for a heavy fruit that sounds hollow when tapped.
1884
Huckleberry Finn was published. In it, Pudd’nhead Wilson said of watermelon, “When one has tasted it, he knows what the angels eat.”
1987
“I carried a watermelon.” – “Baby” Houseman, Dirty Dancing
268.8
Weight (in pounds) of the largest watermelon on record, grown in Hope, Arkansas, in 2005.
