Watermelon (epist.: Kitroullos the woolly, Citrullus lanatus) is a fruit that comes from southern Africa. The varieties currently consumed can reach several pounds in weight.
Watermelon is smooth exterior color with shades of green and sometimes with alternating dark and light green stripes. The bark is hard enough, with a thickness of about one centimeter and white inside. The main part of watermelon inside is soft, red, containing large numbers of black seed (or white) and contains large amounts of water.
Watermelon appears in hieroglyphics of ancient Egypt. In the 10th century AD cultivated in China and in the 13th century appears in Europe. The Greek word for the fruit is "melons" (respectively in English water-melon). The word "watermelon" is derived from the corresponding Turkish karpuz, which derives from the Persian xarbuz (a). In Cyprus it is used and the Arabic name "Pattichis'.
Slices of watermelon