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Watermelon vs Avocado
Compare Watermelon (Africa) and Avocado (Mexico) side by side — origin, maker, price, materials and what the difference actually means.
The short answer
- Country Africa Mexico
- Maker Ancient Egyptian and Sudanese farmers Indigenous Mesoamerican farmers
- Region Northeastern Africa South-Central Mexico
- Made since Cultivated for over 4,000 years Domesticated around 5000 BC
- Source China produces over half the world's watermelon Mexico is the top global producer and exporter
Side by side
Download as PDF| Field | Watermelon | Avocado |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Africa | Mexico |
| Type | FRUITS & VEGETABLES | FRUITS & VEGETABLES |
| Maker | Ancient Egyptian and Sudanese farmers | Indigenous Mesoamerican farmers |
| Region | Northeastern Africa | South-Central Mexico |
| Made since | Cultivated for over 4,000 years | Domesticated around 5000 BC |
| Verified record | No | No |
| Source | China produces over half the world's watermelon | Mexico is the top global producer and exporter |
Watermelon
Watermelon seeds have turned up in Egyptian tombs, and depictions of the fruit appear in ancient Egyptian art, suggesting it
- China grows more than half of all watermelons produced worldwide.
Avocado
Ancient Mesoamerican communities domesticated the avocado thousands of years ago, and its English name traces back to the Aztec Nahuatl
- Mexico still produces and exports more avocados than any other country in the world.
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