Egyptian Watermelon , Mixture of Vitamins and Taste

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As its name suggests, watermelon is an excellent way to keep our body hydrated. Despite popular belief that watermelon is made up of only water and sugar, watermelon is actually considered a nutrient dense food, a food that provides a high amount of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants for a low amount of calories.

Watermelon is one of the favorite fruits in Egypt. Millions of Egyptians enjoy eating red and juicy watermelon fruits in the hot summer of Egypt.

History of watermelons:

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Watermelons are native to the Kalahari Desert of southern Africa. The first recorded watermelon crop was found in Egypt, as it was depicted in hieroglyphics on tomb walls dating back as far as 3000 being held in such high regard, watermelons were left as food to nourish the dead in the afterlife. So, From Egypt watermelons spread throughout countries along the Mediterranean Sea by way of merchants.

That’s why, Egypt is the 5th country that produce watermelon, as it provide annually among 1874710 to the market.

Egyptian water melon seeds “a favorite Egyptian snack”

You may consider melon seeds as a piece of the organic product to be cleaned away, uprooted and later planted, however not eaten. Egyptian has been eating toasted melon seeds as a snack  for quite a long time. Actually, these seeds, especially those of the melon, give different medical advantages. The seeds of the melons are high in fiber, and eating them may advantage the insides, reports Vegetarian, the seeds are thought to be able to cleanse abundance mucus and clogging from the body. But first we have to utilize the seeds, encompassing fragile living creature and some water.

 Health benefits of water melons:

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  • Controls High Blood:Pressurethe potassium, magnesium and amino acids in watermelon work together to maintain the health of blood vessels and ward off sclerosis, in turn ensuring smooth blood flow.
  • Reduces Body Fat: Watermelon is low in calories and contains no fat or cholesterol, all of which aid weight loss. One important component in watermelon that helps with weight loss is a compound called citrulline.
  • Improves Eye Health: Watermelon is extremely good for your eyes. Being an excellent source of beta-carotene that is converted in the body to vitamin A, watermelon helps maintain eye health
  • Keeps Kidneys Healthy: Watermelon helps the liver process ammonia, a kind of waste product from protein digestion, which eases strain on the kidneys while getting rid of excess fluids
  • Improves Mood: its high vitamin C content protects the body against free radicals. Free-radical damage contributes to cognitive decline, irritability and depression. Watermelon also helps balance hormones, which can affect your mood when out of balance.

Egyptian watermelon provided by fruit link:

Watermelon production

Egyptian Water Melons” is very large, smooth and the edible part is usually red pinkish color which is known as “Escatta” that’s specified by its Green Skin, Red Flesh with black seeds.

Also, in Egypt, we have Egyptian Gallia Melon – Cantaloupe – is generally eaten as a fresh fruit, as a salad, or custard, or as a dessert with ice cream. It almost contains large quantity of vitamin A, C and B6 among various other nutrients. Cantaloupe fruit is most helpful to prevent lung cancer, which is famous for its Sweet Melons, Dark Yellowflesh, and greenish outside skin.

Availability in Egypt:

  • Escatta:Middle of May till August end
  • Cantaloupe: June till August end

Availability package provided by fruit link:

  • Escatta: 4 Pieces. 20 Kg Standard carton, 2 Pieces. 10 Kg standard cartons
  • Cantaloupe:5 KG Carton.

Fruit Link always trying that we have  to present the most healthy products  to save the human from hundreds of disease which very common on this days while we found the solution only in Fruits which giving the most natural care to our bodies against any disease ..

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As we believe in that concept ,we have started our yearly discounts on melons  in order to meet our valued  customer expectations .

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