| Black Diamond
- Fruit Size: 30 to 50 pounds
- Matures: 75 to 95 days
This round melon has a great, sweet flavor and juicy, deep red flesh. The skin is a solid dark green color—no stripes or spots—and it develops a yellow belly where it lies on the ground. This is a pretty melon and perfect for cutting whole. Plant transplants 4 to 6 feet apart. Nutritional Information While watermelon is quenching your thirst on a hot summer’s day, it is also providing a good amount of vitamins C and A, antioxidants important in fighting disease, as well as potassium, believed to help control blood pressure and possibly prevent strokes. Red-fleshed watermelon is high in lycopene, another potent antioxidant with cancer-preventing properties. The yellow-fleshed variety is high in beta-carotene, likewise a powerful disease fighter. Lycopene and beta-carotene appear to work with other chemicals in fruits and vegetables to provide health-supporting effects. 1 cup watermelon cubes: - Calories: 46
- Carbohydrates: 12 grams
- Dietary fiber: 1 gram
- Protein: 1 gram
- Sugars: 10 grams
- Vitamin A: 18% DV
- Vitamin C: 21 %
- Potassium: 5%
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