{"id":1248,"date":"2013-07-09T13:15:42","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T13:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/?p=1248"},"modified":"2017-06-09T13:16:50","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T13:16:50","slug":"the-great-value-of-watermelon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/index.php\/2013\/07\/the-great-value-of-watermelon\/","title":{"rendered":"THE GREAT VALUE OF WATERMELON"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m a big fan of watermelon for two main reasons: It\u2019s delicious and it\u2019s affordable. While the deliciousness of watermelon is a subjective opinion and can\u2019t be measured, its affordability is something that definitely can be measured.<\/p>\n<p>An article in the Produce Marketing Association\u2019s (PMA) Fresh Magazine shed some light on which fruits and vegetables pack the most punch for your pennies.<\/p>\n<p>According to the article: \u201cIn order to provide greater clarity on the true cost per serving for fruits and vegetables, the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) commissioned the Perishables Group to conduct a study using its national supermarket fresh foods database. The goal: determine the lowest average cost at any given time during the year for a consumer to meet dietary recommendations by purchasing nine servings of fresh fruits and vegetables per day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And so, the Perishables Group spent weeks upon weeks analyzing mountains of grocery store data. Turns out, watermelon is the least expensive fruit per serving in the produce aisle!<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the kicker: Not only is watermelon the most affordable fruit, it also provides a pretty high yield per fruit. Below is a graphic created by the National Watermelon Promotion Board that shows off just how much deliciousness a single watermelon offers. Pretty impressive, don\u2019t you think?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m a big fan of watermelon for two main reasons: It\u2019s delicious and it\u2019s affordable. While the deliciousness of watermelon is a subjective opinion and can\u2019t be measured, its affordability is something that definitely can be measured. 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