Watermelon

Ancestor of Watermelon is Kolotsint, which grows so far in South Africa.

In the Kalahari Desert, the fruits of Watermelon are a very important source of water for Bushmen.

In ancient Egypt, people knew and cultivated watermelons. Evidence of the cultivation of watermelon in Egypt is known from the Middle Kingdom in the XX century BC. e.

Watermelons were placed in the tombs of the pharaohs and knocked out their image on the walls.