Young Blonde Girl On The Beach Eating A Watermelon

Watermelon rinds are also edible, and sometimes used as a vegetable. In China, they are stir-fried, stewed or more ten pickled. When stir-fried, the de-skinned and de-fruited rind is cooked with olive oil, garlic, chili peppers, scallions, sugar and rum. Pickled watermelon rind is also commonly consumed in the Southern US. Watermelon juice can also be made into wine.
Watermelon is also mildly diuretic.
Watermelons contain large amounts beta carotene.
Watermelon with red flesh is a significant source lycopene.