The first South African bitter melon collected by Thunberg has been imported into semi-desert regions on several continents, and has been designated as “pests” in parts of Western Australia where they are called melons. pig.
Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a species of twisted and long vines in the flowering plant family Cucurbitaceae. The species is thought to be native to southern Africa, but this is based on the false identity of LH Bailey (1930) of a watermelon grown in South Africa. The error became apparent when comparing the DNA of the watermelon grown samples and was named Linnaeus and South African seed samples. There is evidence from watermelon seeds in Pharaoh graves in ancient Egypt. Watermelons are grown in tropical and subtropical regions all over the world for fruit, which is a special type of berry with a hard shell and no division in the fruit, botany called pepo. . The flesh is sweet, juicy, often dark red to pink, with many black seeds, although seedless melon varieties have also been created. Fruit can be eaten raw or processed, the skin can be eaten after cooking.
