5 Facts About Watermelon 🍉 🍉 Botanically speaking, watermelons are actually a berry. Specifically a pepo berry just like a cucumber 🥒 🍉 Just like the honeybees that pollinate them, watermelons are native to Africa 🌍 🍉 There’s NO such thing as a GMO watermelon. Seedless watermelons are produced through cross-breeding 🧬 🍉 You can eat more than just the flesh. The rind can be pickled and the seeds are delicious roasted 🔥 🍉 Watermelon has more lycopene than a tomato! A powerful antioxidant