Watermelon

Hey Dudes!

I’m Walter Melon.

It’s time to check in with

the Florida Watermelon.

Join me as we learn all

about Florida

Watermelon production!

WHAT WE ARE LEARNING TODAY

• You can eat the crunchy

rind and seeds of a

watermelon!

• The seeds contain

protein which helps your

muscles grow!

• Watermelon is the most

consumed melon in the

nation!

FUN FACTS

SPOT IT ON THE

MAP

Watermelon is mostly

grown in the western part

of the state, from North

Collier County to

Columbia County.

HAVE YOU TRIED A FLORIDA

WATERMELON?

You can find Florida watermelon in late spring through mid

summer.

They are available from April until July.

Look for this logo to find

Florida-grown watermelon!

DID YOU KNOW?

• Watermelons can

have as many as

1,000 seeds!

• You need at least 20

square feet of

space to grow

watermelons.

WONDERFUL WATERMELONS

Watermelon seeds can be

white or black and are a

good source of protein.

FUN FACTS

• Watermelons can be different

shapes, colors and sizes.

They can even be square!

• It takes about 3 months for a

watermelon to grow!

• Florida leads the United States

in watermelon production!

BRAIN BREAK

FRESH FIND

• Refreshing

• Summer

• Water

• Red

• Lycopene

• Seedless

• Snack

K-2 MATH

K-2 SOCIAL STUDIESFOUR SEASONS

What grows in each season?

K-2 SCIENCE

FROM SEED TO FRUIT

K-2 LANGUAGE ARTS

NUTRITION NUGGET

• Watermelon is a good source of vitamin C and

contains vitamin A.

• Watermelons are 92% water.

• Watermelon is free of fat, sodium and

cholesterol.

Red watermelon is a good source of

lycopene, which gives watermelon its

color. Lycopene is an antioxidant that

helps protect the body against heart

disease, inflammation and some cancers.

TASTY TIPS• Ripe watermelons have a yellow or

cream-yellow ground spot in the

place that the melon rested on the

soil. If this spot is green or white,

the watermelon probably isn’t ripe.

• Whole watermelons will only keep

in the refrigerator for about a week.

• The flavor of watermelon can be

enhanced by adding a squeeze of

lemon juice, honey or chopped

mint.

• Chop watermelon up into small

pieces to replace tomatoes in salsa.

Visit Fresh From Florida

for more tasty recipes!

Because they cantaloupe!

Why do watermelons have fancy weddings?

When you’re eating a watermelon!

When do you go at red and stop at green?

Pork rinds

What do you have left after a pig eats a

watermelon?

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Fall is the perfect time to start your winter garden! Check out these great

school garden resources at the Florida Farm to School website.

Featuring Florida-grown avocados on your menu today?

Visit Fresh From Florida for some popular avocado recipes.

Take your students on an adventure!

The Great Garden Detective is a curriculum resource

available from Team Nutrition.