Watermelon

Watermelon is the fruit that will quench your thirst in the summers. Hence, it is known as summer cooler. Its cooling agents provide relaxation and respite from the burning sun. It is a large fruit with a sweet watery red pulp inside the hard rind. It is very popular among all ages whether children, adults or aged people. Eating a large portion will not lead to discomfort. These sweet watermelons grow abundantly in and around Alibaug.

These watermelon with dark green rind are available in plenty in the summer season. Watermelons dominate the fruit stalls located on the Alibaug-Panvel road. Nowadays several baby watermelon cultivars exist. These sugar baby watermelons are equally famous as the large ones. In the households of Alibaug and its nearby locality, relishing this fleshy fruit after meals is must. Highly appealing to guests. It’s an essential food item in the famous ‘Popati party’ of Alibaug.

This favourite fruit is not only juicy and sweet but also contains a lot of nutraceuticals.

Watermelon has high water content and hence keeps the body hydrated. Since watermelon is approximately 90% water, chowing down on this fruit is a great choice for patients with diarrhoea. It is also jam-packed with antioxidants. Its consumption has been escalated owing to rich nutritional profile and allied health benefits. It may help in reducing the extent of cancer insurgence and cardiovascular disorders So enjoy this sweet, juicy and nutritionally beneficial watermelon from Alibaug.

Medicinal uses –

• Helps you stay hydrated.
• Packed with nutrients and beneficial plant bioactive compounds.
• May have anticancer effects.
• Improve heart health.
• Help reduce inflammation and oxidative stress.
• Help help prevent macular degeneration.
• Relieve muscle soreness.
•  Aid skin health.

Scientific name : Citrullus lanatus

Common name : Watermelon

Watermelon season : Summer