The watermelon is a scrambling, trailing vine cultivated worldwide for its large fruit, a firm-rinded berry usually red or pink inside and seeded, though seedless varieties exist. It was first domesticated in Sudan and was already being cultivated in Egypt by 2000 BC, with wild watermelon seeds found at a Libyan site dating to about 3500 BC. China now produces most of the world''s watermelons. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Scientific Name Domestication Region Domesticated When (Circa)by circa 2000 BC (cultivated in Egypt); wild watermelon seeds attested in Libya circa 3500 BC 2 Era
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1. Watermelon (Wikipedia)
- lead: large edible berry
- lead: fruit can be eaten raw or pickled, or consumed as juice
- lead: domesticated in Sudan and cultivated in Egypt by 2000 BC
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The watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cucurbitaceae. It is a scrambling and trailing vine-like plant cultivated worldwide.
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Citrullus lanatus
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The watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cucurbitaceae. It is a scrambling and trailing vine-like plant cultivated worldwide.
Lead section, domestication region
The modern watermelon originated in Sudan where it was first domesticated and cultivated.
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Watermelons were domesticated in Sudan and cultivated in Egypt by 2000 BC.
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Watermelons are grown in tropical to temperate regions for its large edible berry having a firm rind and no internal divisions; botanically, it is a pepo.
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