Today is National Watermelon Day! The heat of summer is a great time to celebrate this sweet fruit. I found some great recipes and fun facts to help the celebration along! Come see what I found!
Watermelon is not only a healthy food, but it is pretty cool to look at too! So along with these great watermelon inspired recipes, let me show you a cool way to serve one up!
by She Knows
Did you know? Watermelons are more than 90% water. That’s the secret behind the name! In ancient times travelers used watermelons as a replacement for water and explorers used them as canteens.
by That’s What Che Said
Did you know? You can find out if a watermelon is ripe (of course, without splitting it open), by knocking on it. If it sounds hollow, then it is ripe. Folks always look at me funny when I’m knocking on the watermelons, but it definitely pays off!
by Our Footprints
Did you know? An interesting thing about a watermelon is that it can be a male or female watermelon. A female watermelon is larger and sweeter while having fewer seeds. A male watermelon is smaller.
by Glorious Treats
Did you know? Square watermelons are a new development by the Japanese. These square watermelons were created to save space. The farmers put the watermelons in a square tempered glass box when the watermelon is still growing on the vine. The watermelon then grows into a neat square. The square watermelons are generally priced at a very high premium.
by Eat Yourself Skinny
Did you know? According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest watermelon, weighing 262 pounds, was grown by Bill Carson of Arrington, Tennessee in 1990. That’s a heck of a lot of watermelon!
by Bird on a Cake
Did you know? Watermelon is the most-consumed melon in the U.S., followed by cantaloupe and honeydew. The first cookbook published in the U.S. in 1776 contained a recipe for watermelon rind pickles. Umm… okay.
by Taste of Home
Did you know? The United States currently ranks fourth in worldwide production of watermelon. China is number one. Forty-four states grow watermelons with Florida, Texas, California, Georgia and Arizona consistently leading the country in production.
by One Perfect Bite
So enjoy some sweet watermelon today in celebration of Watermelon Day! I know I will!
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