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Watermelon vs Lemon
Compare Watermelon (Africa) and Lemon (India) side by side — origin, maker, price, materials and what the difference actually means.
The short answer
- Country Africa India
- Maker Ancient Egyptian and Sudanese farmers Early Asian growers, later Arab traders
- Region Northeastern Africa Northeast India / Myanmar / Southern China
- Made since Cultivated for over 4,000 years Cultivated for centuries, spread to the West around 1000 AD
- Source China produces over half the world's watermelon India, Mexico, China
Side by side
Download as PDF| Field | Watermelon | Lemon |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Africa | India |
| Type | FRUITS & VEGETABLES | FRUITS & VEGETABLES |
| Maker | Ancient Egyptian and Sudanese farmers | Early Asian growers, later Arab traders |
| Region | Northeastern Africa | Northeast India / Myanmar / Southern China |
| Made since | Cultivated for over 4,000 years | Cultivated for centuries, spread to the West around 1000 AD |
| Verified record | No | No |
| Source | China produces over half the world's watermelon | India, Mexico, China |
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.
Lemon
Lemons made their way from Asia through the Middle East, carried by Arab traders into the Mediterranean, where they were
- India, Mexico, and China are today's largest lemon producers.
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