The Quiz: Technically, what is a watermelon?
A vegetable
A citrus fruit
A currant
A berry
Although watermelons share similarities to vegetables in terms of how they’re grown, they are still a fruit. This 4th of July staple is part of the gourd family (which includes cucumbers, squash, pumpkins, and cantaloupe), but the fleshy part of the watermelon that we eat is technically a berry, known as a pepo. Humans have been eating this naturally sweet treat since ancient times — there’s even a Sanskrit word for watermelon, and the fruit is also found in ancient Egyptian art.
The correct answer to this quiz is A berry.