Watermelon NS 295-Fruit Seeds

Watermelon/Citrullus lanatusis ascrambling and trailingvinein theflowering plantfamilyCucurbitaceae. The watermelon is a largeannual plantwith long, weak, trailing or climbing stems which are five-angled.It is grown in tropical and sub-tropical areas worldwide for its large ediblefruit,which is a special kind ofberrywith a hard rind. The sweet, juicy flesh is usually deep red to pink, with many black seeds. The fruit can be eaten raw or pickled and the rind is edible after cooking.