watermelon

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"I'm not going to lie, I didn't expect you to be this easy to talk to," a watermelon woman tells her dragon-fruit date over their corresponding fruit cocktails at sunset.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

There's also Watermelina, a watermelon, a banana named Bananito, and Cherrita, who is a cherry.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

After El Michoacan returned to his car, and when no one else was hovering, Ernesto came over to the truck and picked through the fruit until he found a box of precut watermelon.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

Eventually, the watermelon and produce business became too competitive, and Louis Jr. sold the warehouse around 2012.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Merry Christmas to you and yours, dear Celie. continent with prayer and song and a large picnic complete with watermelon, fresh fruit punch, and barbecue!

From "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker