Watermelon: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Citrullus lanatus • Citrullus vulgaris

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Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)

A whole watermelon and a halved watermelon with bright red flesh and black seeds rest on the ground among green vines in a field.

Seedless watermelon

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