Title: Facts & FAQs - Watermelon Board
Headings: Facts & FAQs
Facts & FAQs
Fruit or Vegetable?
Wash Your Watermelon
Yield and Value
Cracked Watermelon
Watermelon Availability U.S. and Worldwide
Growing Watermelon at Home
White Seeds in Seedless Watermelon
Zero Food Waste and Sustainability
Pick the Best Watermelon
How Does Watermelon Grow
Seedless Watermelons
Fun Facts and Trivia
Refrigerating Watermelon
Watermelon Stripes and Meaning
Freezing Your Watermelon
Genetic Modification
Botanical Cousins
Types & Varieties
History of Watermelon
Seeded Watermelon Availability
Organic Watermelon

Content: Watermelon Availability U.S. and Worldwide
Watermelon is grown in warm places, from Florida to Guatemala, making it available throughout the year. Use this handy chart to see watermelon peak production areas by month. The United States currently ranks 7th in worldwide production of watermelon, with Florida, Georgia, Texas and California leading domestic production. Growing Watermelon at Home
The best resource for growing and picking your own watermelons is to consult a local growing expert at a university or extension office in your region. They should have the best knowledge on when to plant and when to pick your garden watermelon. You can find an agency in your area by using the USDA’s website. White Seeds in Seedless Watermelon
The white “seeds” in a seedless watermelon are actually empty seed coats where a seed did not fully mature. They are perfectly safe to eat. Zero Food Waste and Sustainability
100% of a watermelon is edible, including the seeds and the rind. This means watermelon is a zero food waste food.