Happy National Watermelon Day

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Did you know there is a day dedicated to watermelon? Turns out today is the day to celebrate watermelon.

Watermelon Says Summer
Watermelon Says Summer

Watermelon means summer. Summer weekends, bbq’s, picnics, enjoying fun times with friends and family. We love biting into a juicy piece of watermelon, then wiping the sweet juices off our children’s smiling faces.

Watermelon Is Healthy

Watermelon is 92% water and full of Vitamins A, C, and antioxidants. In addition to being a thirst quencher, watermelon is also a superfood.

Fun Trivia About Watermelon

*Watermelon is both a fruit and a vegetable.
*It takes 90 days to grow a watermelon from planting seeds to harvest.
*The most common watermelon varieties and colors are seeded, seedless, mini, yellow, orange, red and white.
*Watermelon is the official state vegetable of Oklahoma.
*According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest watermelon on record weighed in at 350.5 pounds (159 kg) and was grown by Chris Kent of Sevierville, Tennessee (USA) in 2013.

Cooling Off Eating Watermelon At The Beach
Cooling Off With My Watermelon Smoothie
Eating Watermelon On Our Road Trip
Icy Refreshing Watermelon Is The Best Drink
I Love Eating My Watermelon
Sharing Watermelon Is The Best
So Many Ways To Enjoy Watermelon
Sumer Sun and Watermelon
Taking Home Our Fresh Picked Watermelon
Watermelon For Dessert Is The Best
Watermelon Fries With Strawberry Dip Are A Yummy Treat
Watermelon Is The Best Afternoon Snack
Watermelon Of All Colors Is Always Tasty
Happily Eating Watermelon
Watermelon, Strawberry And Grape Kabobs

Tips For Celebrating Watermelon

There’s nothing that says summer like biting into a perfect slice of watermelon. Some other ways to enjoy this delightfully tasty treat are grilling it, drinking it as a juice or smoothie, eating it as ices or sherbet, and enjoying it in a salad or salsa.

There’s nothing like beating the heat with summertime’s most refreshing fruit. How does your family like to enjoy watermelon? What will your family do celebrate watermelon day? Which watermelon color is your family’s favorite? Tells us, We’d really like to know! Send us an email to kidstoothhotline@proton.me Like Us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/kidstoothhotline

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