Is watermelon a fruit or vegetable Watermelon is a fruit, not a vegetable. Watermelon has an extremely high water content, approximately 92%, giving its flesh a crumbly and subtly crunchy texture and making it a favorite thirst-quenching fruit.
As a member of the Cucurbitaceae family, the watermelon is related to the cantaloupe, squash and pumpkin, other plants that also grow on vines on the ground. Watermelons...
by Kim Lean at November 24th, 2009 at 10:11 pm 
