Quick Facts: Watermelon
- The first recorded watermelon harvest took place nearly 5,000 years ago in Egypt.2
- Watermelon is 92% water.2
- The watermelon is a cousin to cucumbers, pumpkins and squash.2
- Early explorers used watermelons as canteens.2
- In 1990, Bill Carson of Arrington, Tennessee, grew the largest watermelon at 262 pounds.2
- China is the world’s top producer of watermelons.2
