If watermelons are 90% water, where do the nutrients come from?

Question

I know, I know, the other 10%. But if it’s just that 10%, does that mean they are less nutritious than other fruits?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Most fruits and vegetables have a lot of water. Watermelon is not even on top of the list. You find things like salad, cucumber and tomato higher on the list then watermelon. The reason watermelon gets its name is not because it contains more water then other fruits but because that water seeps out in large quantities when they are cut. Other fruits are able to hold on more of the water when you cut them as they have smaller cells and act more as a sponge. However just as a sponge when you squeeze them the water will flow out just like the water in a watermelon.