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The Mystery of the Watermelon s Origins May Have Been Solved Photo: NOAH SEELAM/AFP via Getty Images (Getty Images) Researchers have identified the likely origins of Citrinus lanatus vulgaris, commonly known as the watermelon, according to a new study. Their work pegs a Sudanese melon as the progenitor of the iconic green-striped fruit. Advertisement Watermelons are native to Africa, but exactly when, where, and how a watermelon predecessor was domesticated and turned into the fruit we know today has long been a mystery to botanists. The team’s research, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, follows up on years of work on the biogeography of the melon genus, ....
Follow May. 25, 2021 Where did the watermelon come from? Inquiring minds want to know, and now maybe they do. We did know that millet was domesticated in ancient China, and barley, oats and wheat in Mesopotamia or thereabouts. The goat and sheep were also brought into our fold in the Middle and Near East, too. But the watermelon? When or where we started to farm watermelon is entirely unclear. But archaeologists suspect certain images in Nile Valley tombs dating to about 4,360 years ago were exactly this fruit – or rather, its predecessor. It was eaten as a dessert, the team writes. The ancient pictures of the putative watermelon are a key pointer. ....
by Craig Takeuchi on March 1st, 2021 at 10:00 PM 1 of 7 2 of 7 Many women have borne the brunt of household adaptations to the pandemic, such as mothers who have made career sacrifices to teach children at home or those who have been caring for ailing elderly parents, grandparents, or other family members. International Women’s Day on March 8 offers an opportunity to reflect upon the women in your life and consider how they are faring during this immensely challenging time period. If there’s a woman in your life who always puts everyone else’s needs ahead of hers, even to the point of self-neglect, it may be time to consider how you can help her find ways to nurture and revive herself. Below are a few ideas of how you can find care packages and gift ideas from Vancouver for your loved ones while simultaneously supporting women in business and the local economy. ....