Citrullus lanatus (watermelon)!
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How does a seedless watermelon grow from a seed? Are watermelon seeds edible? Where did Citrullus lanatus originate?
This episode is all about Citrullus lanatus (watermelon)!
Opening tune: Vegetable Canon by Carmen Porter (https://carmenporter.com)
References:
https://cucurbitbreeding.wordpress.ncsu.edu/watermelon-breeding/seedless-watermelon-breeding/
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2101486118
http://www.sci-news.com/genetics/kordofan-melon-genome-09692.html
https://watermelontimes.com/watermelon-history/
https://plantvillage.psu.edu/topics/watermelon/infos
https://ipm.missouri.edu/MEG/2020/7/watermelon-DT/
https://www.seedsavers.org/grow-watermelon
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/citrullus
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