Do you know that watermelon is not a fruit ? It is a vegetable and of the same botanical family as cucumbers, pumpkins. It was first harvested in Egypt about 5,000 years ago. Isn't all these facts sound interesting. To know more, this website have it all : www.fabulousfoods.com
This website : www.foodreference.com also provide you information of the 50 varieties of watermelon with different type of colour fresh, some red, yellow etc.
Watermelon is an excellent source of vitamins A,C and B6 and also rich in potassium.
It is practically no fat, extremely low in sodium and contains fibre.
It is 92% water & 8% sugar,is famous as thirst quencher.
Apparently every part of a watermelon is edible, such as the seed. The rinds are often pickled.
According to www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/papaya.html - papaya or paw paw originally from southern Mexican and Central American. It is now grows in all tropical and subtropical countries as the plants need warmth throughout the year.
Papayas are the only natural source of papain, an effective natural digestive aid, which breaks down protein and cleanses the digestive track. This means less food settles into the metabolism and becomes fat.
It is rich in vitamin C, folate and potassium. It is also good sources of fibre, vitamin C, folate and potassium. Visit http://www.health.learninginfo.org/ you will also know that papayas are also good sources of fibre, vitamin A, E and many more.
Foodreference.com also provides info such as how slightly green papaya ripened quickly if we place it in a paper bag.
