he water melon is a gourd. It is considered as a vegetable for cultivation and a fruit for consumption.
Originally from tropical Africa, it was cultivated by the Egyptians.
It is Summer fruit and is spherical or oblong in shape, and can reach 15-20 kg in weight.
The external part is smooth, hard, green in colour with white striations and marks.
The flesh on ripening is red, fleshy, with many black, white or yellow seeds.