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watermelon [2026/04/28 13:16] – Humphrey Boa-Gartwatermelon [2026/04/28 13:56] (current) – [Watermelon Catalog] Humphrey Boa-Gart
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 ====== Watermelon Catalog ====== ====== Watermelon Catalog ======
  
-The **Watermelon** catalog highlights the diversity of the **//Citrullus//** genus. In addition to familiar sweet dessert watermelons like the [[watermelon:black-diamond|Black Diamond]], [[watermelon:early-moonbeam|Early Moonbeam]] and [[watermelon:florida-giant|Florida Giant]], this collection includes a wide range of heirloom and landrace varieties from [[watermelon:landrace:african|Africa]], the [[watermelon:landrace:mediterranean|Mediterranean]] and [[watermelon:landrace:levantine|Levant]], plus wild relatives like [[watermelon:wild:citron-melon|Citron Melons]] and seed-focused [[watermelon:wild:egusi-melon|Egusi]] types.+The **Watermelon** catalog highlights the diversity of **//Citrullus lanatus//**. In addition to familiar sweet dessert watermelons like the [[watermelon:black-diamond|Black Diamond]], [[watermelon:early-moonbeam|Early Moonbeam]] and [[watermelon:florida-giant|Florida Giant]], this collection includes a wide range of heirloom and landrace varieties from [[watermelon:landrace:african|Africa]], the [[watermelon:landrace:mediterranean|Mediterranean]] and [[watermelon:landrace:levantine|Levant]], plus wild //Citrullus// relatives like [[watermelon:wild:citron-melon|Citron Melons]] and seed-focused [[watermelon:wild:egusi-melon|Egusi]] types.
  
 From deeply flavored pigmented flesh to drought-tolerant desert forms, these pages explore one of the world's most refreshing and culturally significant fruits. From deeply flavored pigmented flesh to drought-tolerant desert forms, these pages explore one of the world's most refreshing and culturally significant fruits.
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 ===== Watermelon Cultivars & Species ===== ===== Watermelon Cultivars & Species =====
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-All dessert & landrace watermelon cultivars are represented by //**Citrullus lanatus**//, while wild specimens can be found in the wider //**Citrullus**// genus: 
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 ==== New World Watermelons ==== ==== New World Watermelons ====
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 +//**Citrullus lanatus**// specimens from the Americas:
  
 {{topic>"New World Watermelons"&nodate}} {{topic>"New World Watermelons"&nodate}}
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 ==== Old World Watermelons ==== ==== Old World Watermelons ====
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 +//**Citrullus lanatus**// specimens from Eurasia & Africa:
  
 {{topic>"Old World Watermelons"&nodate}} {{topic>"Old World Watermelons"&nodate}}
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 ==== Wild Watermelons ==== ==== Wild Watermelons ====
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 +Wild specimens related to the common dessert watermelon can be found in the wider //**Citrullus**// genus:
  
 {{topic>"Wild Watermelons"&nodate}} {{topic>"Wild Watermelons"&nodate}}