Citrullus lanatus, watermelon, has over 1200 varieties which show vast differences in size, color and flavor. It is one of the most consumed fresh fruits worldwide (annual world production of 90 million tons). While watermelons consist of over 90% of water, they contain various nutrictional compounds. For future improvement of watermelons the genome is an excellent base.

Publication:
The draft genome of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) and resequencing of 20 diverse accessions. Nature Genetics 45, 51-58 (2013).