Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a flowering plant species of the Cucurbitaceae family and the name of its edible fruit. A scrambling and trailing vine-like plant, it is a highly cultivated fruit worldwide, with more than 1,000 varieties most commonly growing in temperate of tropical climates.

Watermelon fruits are one of the largest fruits in the world, they frequently have hard and durable green rinds that must be cut into in order to access the flesh of the fruit. Said flesh is usually red, pink, or yellow with black or yellow seeds. Watermelons are extremely juicy and sweet and frequently consumed raw or integrated into fruit salads and desserts.