Watermelon Tincture & Alcohol-Free Extract

Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus, listed in the catalogue under the old name Cucurbita citrullus) is a trailing annual vine of the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae, native to northeastern Africa and grown in warm regions worldwide, with China the largest producer. Its hairy stems run several meters along the ground with deeply lobed, grey-green leaves, branched tendrils and small yellow flowers. The large, round to oblong fruit has a smooth green rind, often striped, and sweet red or yellow watery flesh dotted with flat, hard, black or brown seeds. We extract the dried seed.