I Didn’t Know That....

Q: What proportion of a watermelon is actually water?

A: According to a published table of nutritional values, watermelon is 92% water by weight. That includes only the edible part, however, not the rind and fruit. Surprisingly, that is not the highest percentage among fruits and vegetables. Lettuce is 95% water. In comparison, a strawberry is 90% water, seedless grapes are 81% and raisins are only 18%.