Watermelon - Yellow Melon

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Storage Guidelines

Commercial storage guidance for watermelon, seeded and seedless. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.

Avoid any ethylene exposure, which softens fruit, thins the rind and fades the flesh, and avoid chilling and rough handling, which cause rind staining, pitting and internal bruising. Sensitive to ethylene: keep away from ethylene-producing fruit. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).

Nutritional Information

Watermelon, raw; USDA SR Legacy, FDC 167765, published 4/1/2019. Per 100 g edible portion, approximately: Energy: 30 kcal; Protein: 0.61 g; Fat: 0.15 g; Total carbohydrate (by difference): 7.55 g; Dietary fiber: 0.4 g; Vitamin C: 8.1 mg; Folate: 3 µg; Total sugars: 6.2 g. Generic reference for the stated edible food and processing form, not a cultivar-specific or item-specific measurement. Composition of an individual shipment has not been measured.