Producer: Mehak Pal Editor: Nisha Dubey
Watermelon is a fruit that is grown in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Here are five different and popular watermelons that are grown around the world.
Crimson Sweet It is one of the most popular varieties of watermelon that is characterised because of its honey-like sweet flavour. It is grown in the United States of America.
Charleston Gray It is known for its unique oblong shape and colour which is light green. It originated in Charleston, South Carolina.
Yellow Crimson It has yellowish flesh with regular green and dark green outer surface. It is believed that the yellow versions grew wild in South Africa. In India, it is grown in Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan.
Sugar Baby It is a small size watermelon that has a dark green outer surface and very sweet red flesh on the inside. It is mostly grown in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
Seedless This seedless watermelon does not have any seeds and is available in different types of shapes and sizes.
Congo Also known as the Sweet Siberian watermelon, Congo has an oblong shape and dark green stripes on the rind.
Orangeglo This variety of watermelons is generally more expensive as compared to the other varieties because of its distinctive colour and taste.