Known botanically as "citrullus lanatus", this huge fruit grows on vines as long as 15 ft.
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The Plants that Fruits Come From TwistedSifter  Dec 13, 2012 ... A celebration of fruits and the trees and plants they come from. ... The fruit can grow as large as 30 centimetres (12 in) long and 15 ... Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus, family Cucurbitaceae) is a vine-like ... The papaya is a large, tree-like plant, with a single stem growing from 5 to 10 m (16 to 33 ft) tall, with...
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Watermelon - Wikipedia  Watermelon is a vine-like (scrambler and trailer) flowering plant originally from southern Africa. It is a large, sprawling annual plant with coarse, hairy pinnately-lobed leaves and white to yellow flowers. It is grown for its large edible fruit, also known as a watermelon, which is a ... The watermelon is an annual plant with long, weak, trailing or climbing stems...
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watermelon | fruit | Britannica.com  Aug 3, 2015 ... Citrullus lanatus succulent fruit and vinelike plant of the gourd family ... The history of watermelons is a long one. ... The fruit is a type of berry known botanically as a pepo. ... The number of fruits per vine varies from 2 to 15. ... Part of the gourd family, the watermelon is a large, sweet fruit that grows on a vine.
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Watermelon Board | Frequently Asked Questions  How a Watermelon is Grown; How to pick a watermelon; Watermelon Fun Facts. Is watermelon a fruit or vegetable? ... How long does watermelon take to grow?
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The World of Gourds - Wayne's Word  Known as "curcurbits" to gourd lovers, the fruits of this exceedingly diverse ... of the Caribbean islands to giant gourds over seven feet (2 m) long. ... There are two species of Calabash trees that grow wild in Mexico, Central ..... Modern varieties of the watermelon are derived from the native African vine Citrullus lanatus (syn.
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Beefsteaks (Lg) | Mandy's Greenhouse  Each cluster has as many as 9 bright red fruits, each weighing 1 to 2 lbs. ... These smooth beefsteak-type are capable of reaching 2 lbs. ... (My dad's favorite ... is the variety that holds the world record for the largest tomato ever grown! In 1986 (2001?) it set the record with a giant 7 lb 12 oz fruit grown by Gordon Graham!
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Grapefruit - Wikipedia  The grapefruit (Citrus  paradisi) is a subtropical citrus tree known for its sour to semi-sweet fruit ... The evergreen grapefruit trees usually grow to around 56 meters (1620 ft) tall, although ... Its current name alludes to clusters of the fruit on the tree, which often appear similar to grapes. ... Grapefruit comes in many varieties.
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Pineapple - Wikipedia  The pineapple (Ananas comosus) is a tropical plant with edible multiple fruit consisting of ... It has 30 or more long, narrow, fleshy, trough-shaped leaves with sharp spines .... Columbus encountered the pineapple in 1493 on the leeward island of ... The fruit is said to have been first introduced in Hawaii when a Spanish ship...
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Edible and Medicinal Plants - Travel Tips - Mongabay  When you boil them, the kernel's outer covering comes off and only the white .... Description: The baobab tree may grow as high as 18 meters (60 feet) and .... Description: The cashew is a spreading evergreen tree growing to a height of 12 meters (40 feet), with ... This fruit bears a hard, green, kidney-shaped nut at its tip.
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Stranglers & Banyans - Wayne's Word - Palomar College  Of all the trees on earth, the figs (Ficus) certainly have the most bizarre growth forms ... and major island group has one or more indigenous (native) species of fig. ... moist branches of rain forest trees, sending numerous aerial roots to the ground. ..... The Exotic Species, 1969), single large tree may cover more than one acre.
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Jeopary Questions page 782 - MANLY MEN KNOW... - TriviaBistro ...  GOULASH: Bigfoot 5, the biggest monster one of these, is 15 feet 6 inches high, ... NATIONAL HISTORIC SITES: A Cold War launch site for these "timely" missiles in South Dakota shot onto the list .... SOMEWHERE, B.C.: The Okanagan Valley is a big producer of these, also the major fruit crop of Washington state, due south.
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South Carolina State Tree: Cabbage Palmetto  Find details and a picture of the South Carolina state tree, the Cabbage Palmetto ... The large leafbud is highly prized as a salad vegetable for use in making pickles ... Other names sometimes used are Carolina palmetto, common palmetto, ... fan shaped; leaflets very long (4 to 6 feet) and lance shaped, leaf stalks are long,...
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MACROCYSTIS PYRIFERA, GIANT BLADDER KELP - Dr. Bill Bushing  Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) is a species of marine alga found along the Pacific ... this species may grow to lengths of 60 m (200 ft) with its upper fronds forming a ... form canopies: Macrocystis or giant bladder kelp, Nereocystis or bull kelp, ... may vary from several hundred feet to one mile wide and several miles long.
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Mammoth Organic Sunflower Seeds and Plants, Annual Flower ...  The large yellow flowers with brown centers top plants 9-12 ft. tall and yield heavy loads of seeds. ... See how easy it is to grow these summertime favorites.
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The Hindu : The tree that walks  Oct 13, 2001 ... These branches grow long aerial roots that reach downwards eagerly ... One of the largest known Banyan trees is in Sri Lanka. It has ... The canopy of a mature Banyan may cover an area of more than 1,000 feet in diameter! ... Now, this tree is over 50 feet tall, has 12 major trunks, and covers 2/3 of an acre.
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YELLOW JACKET FRUIT TREE AND VINEYARD RESEARCH ...  based information/data on fruit tree and vineyard cultivars, equipment usage and cultural .... about  inch long when fully grown eat the core of the fruit out.
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Edible and Medicinal Plants - Travel Tips - Mongabay  Edible Parts: The mature almond fruit splits open lengthwise down the side, exposing .... Description: This tree may grow up to 9 meters (30 feet) tall. ... Description: The canna lily is a coarse perennial herb, 90 centimeters (36 inches) to 3 meters (10 feet) tall. ..... You can split open the stems of old plants and eat the pith raw.
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Food and Agriculture ...  the Second Report on the State of World's Plant Genetic Resources for Food ... mention of specific companies or products of manufacturers, whether or not these have ... (Arrowroot, medicinal herbs and spices, christophine, passion fruit, dragon ..... St Vincent is the largest and main island with over 150 islands and cays to...
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Castor Bean Plant - Wayne's Word  Castor bean plant (Ricinus communis) growing along the edge of San Elijo ... leaves may be over 20 inches (50 cm) across and resemble a tropical aralia. ... The upper spiny balls (ovaries) with red, star-shaped stigmas are the female flowers. ... Its appropriate name of male mujer or "bad woman" is quickly realized if one...
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mediterranean flavors photos on Flickr | Flickr  Nature's most labor-intensive fruit is about the size of a large orange and has a ... He has been on faculty at Canal Danse (Paris), the French National Circus ... Amir presents an interactive workshop for schools and colleges called: "A ...... Many people have seen the pomegranate as a symbol of love, fertility and prosperity:.
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Pineapple  Description; Origin and Distribution; Varieties; Climate; Soil; Propagation; Culture ... compound, juicy, fleshy fruit to 12 in (30 cm) or more in height, with the stem serving as .... In Puerto Rico, the pineapple is the leading fruit crop, 95% produced, ... There are several clones of 'Smooth Cayenne' in Hawaii which have been...