This week I received a watermelon from my farm share. When I cut the melon last night I was surprised to find the watermelon was yellow. I have seen yellow watermelon before, but like most folks was apprehensive about giving the yellow fruit a try. Well, I don’t like to waste anything. I brought the melon to the dinner table tonight. My daughter of course refused it, but my son, the watermelon lover, gave it a try. What I have read about yellow watermelons is that they are sweeter than pink watermelon and have a honey taste. The fruit did seem sweeter than most of the pink watermelons I have had lately. My son wanted to know if I had more than what I brought to the dinner table. Unfortunately no!
Watermelon, pink and yellow, contain 6% sugar and 92% water by weight. They are a great source of Vitamin C. Per 3.5 oz watermelon contains 30 calories, 7.5 gm carbohydrates, 6.2 gm sugar, and 0.4 gm Fiber. In addition to Vitamin C, watermelon contain small amounts of Vitamin A, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Magnesium, Iron, Phosphorous, and Potassium.
