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Thanks for taking a fresh look at Watermelon! In our annual press kit, you will find some things your readers may like . . .

In The Kitchen
New watermelon recipes and carvings featuring the fun, ease, and versatitily of watermelon

Health & Wellness
• Watermelon is still the "Lycopene Leader" among fresh fruit and vegetables
• Nutritional information and vitamin content in watermelon
• Containing relatively no fat and a lot of sweet flavor, watermelon is part of a healhty diet.even for people who aren't on a diet!

Kid Stuff
• New fun recipes the kids can help make and activities featuring watermelon
• Youth sports and watermelon - the healthy game-time hydrator
• Teacher tool kits for educating kids in school

Safe Handling & Food Safety
• Selection tips for watermelon
• Reminders for cleaning the watermelon and other areas to avoid cross contamination
• Highlights from the Partnership for Food Safety Eduction: (1) Check, (2) Clean, (3) Separate, (4) Cook, and (5) Throw Away

Watermelon Facts
• How to pick out a watermelon - it may seem basic, but consumers want to know
• The fruit or vegetable debate explained

This press kit is full of photography, recipes, facts, and information about watermelon we hope your readers will enjoy.