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	Watermelon Fruit

	Water melon fruit scientific name is Citrullus Lanatus from family Cucurbitaceae. It is native to southern Africa. In Malaysia, Johor is the biggest state planted of watermelon fruit. In Malaysia, watermelon is very popular tropical fruit especially during hot weather to cool down the thirsty. The watermelon fruit has a smooth greenish thick skin with juicy rew sweet flesh or yellowish color. The watermelon is in round, square or oblong shape around diameter 35 to 42cm. Watermelon Varieties Watermelon planted in Malaysia basically got two different type such as: 1. Yellow Crimson- This type is the most sweetr and more honey flavor then the most popular red flesh. The rind is green and the flesh is in yellow color. 2. Carolina Cross- The rind isgreen in color with red flesh. How Watermelon Tree Look? Malaysia climate temperature between 30 o 35 degree Celsius and high humidity. It is suitable for plant watermelon. Watermelon planted at soil with drainage area. Watermelon is not a tree. The flower is yellow petal with diameter about an inch. Its dark leaves with prominent veins. In Malaysia, there planted huge at Perak and Johor. Watermelon Product/Recipes Although Watermelon eaten raw, it had process to different product such as: 1.Red watermelon juice 2.Yellow watermelon Juice 3.Jelly Watermelon 4.Candy 5. Salad Why Water melon if benefits to body? How many people know the wonder benefits brings by water melon fruit as people only remember of its sweetness and juiceness of the fruit. The watermelon is really benefits to health. The nutritional contained : Nutritional per 100g Protein 0.61g Ash0.25g Water 91.45 g Carbohydrates 7.55g Fiber 0.4g Fructose 3.36g Calcium 7mg Iron 0.24mg Potassium 112mg Zinc 0.20mg Copper 0.042mg Vitamin C 8.1mg Relater link: Benefits of watermelon fruit

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