AMMAN — Under the slogan “cut and pick with your own hands”, the season
of yellow watermelon and what is known as “Marhaba” watermelon kicked off for
the fourth consecutive year in the Marhaba plains of Al-Koura District, in
Irbid Governorate, Ad-Dustour daily reported.
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The Marhaba watermelon is a colorful green, black, and
yellow fruit. Local farmer Muhammad Khreisat first had the idea of bringing
back the unique watermelon to the Marhaba plains and Deir Abi Saeed after it
had disappeared for decades.
He added that this year’s crop should reach all Jordanian
governorates, adding that the yellow watermelon weighs no more than 6kg.
Khreisat indicated that he intends to register the Marhaba
watermelon brand locally and internationally.
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