Yellow Watermelon

Yellow Watermelon Singapore

Malaysia Yellow Watermelon is a sweet watermelon with green rind and bright yellow flesh. Also known as golden watermelon, yellow flesh watermelon and sweet watermelon, it has a juicy texture with a mellow honey-like sweetness when ripe.

Compared with red watermelon, yellow watermelon often tastes slightly softer, sweeter and more dessert-like. The flesh is refreshing, watery and full of juice, making it ideal for chilled slices, cut fruits, watermelon juice, fruit platters and frozen desserts.

Yellow watermelon is not a dyed or artificial watermelon. Its golden flesh comes from natural watermelon variety differences. It is best served cold and fresh, especially on hot days when you want a hydrating fruit with a bright sweet flavour.

Origin: Malaysia.

Malaysia Yellow Watermelon Quick Facts

Taste and Texture

Yellow Watermelon has juicy golden flesh with a sweet, mellow and refreshing taste. A good ripe batch can have a honey-like sweetness that feels softer and less grassy than some red watermelons.

The flesh is watery, crisp and cooling when chilled. It is best eaten fresh as slices, wedges or cubes, but it can also be blended into watermelon juice or frozen for watermelon sorbet.

• Fresh yellow watermelon from Malaysia
• Also known as golden watermelon and sweet watermelon
• Green rind with yellow to golden-yellow flesh
• Sweet, juicy and refreshing texture
• Good for cut fruits, watermelon juice and chilled fruit platters
• Carton box, brand label and packaging may vary by batch

What is Yellow Watermelon?

Yellow Watermelon is a watermelon variety with yellow or golden-yellow flesh instead of red flesh. The outside can look similar to ordinary green watermelon, but the inside has a bright golden colour.

It is still watermelon and belongs to the same botanical species, Citrullus lanatus. The colour difference comes from natural watermelon variety differences, not artificial colouring.

Malaysia Yellow Watermelon is suitable for customers who enjoy sweet watermelon with a more dessert-like honey flavour. It can be eaten fresh, cut into fruit platters, juiced or frozen for desserts.

Other Names for Yellow Watermelon

Malaysia Yellow Watermelon is also known as yellow watermelon, golden watermelon, sweet watermelon, yellow flesh watermelon, yellow-fleshed watermelon, yellow crimson watermelon, fresh watermelon, green watermelon, cut watermelon and watermelon slice.

Chinese and Regional Names

Watermelon is commonly called 西瓜 in Chinese. Yellow watermelon may be written as 黄色西瓜, 黄西瓜, 黄肉西瓜 or 黄瓤西瓜.

Watermelon in Malay

Watermelon in Malay is commonly called tembikai. Yellow watermelon can be described as tembikai kuning. Semangka is also widely understood in Malay and Indonesian-speaking markets.

Difference Between Yellow and Red Watermelon

Yellow and red watermelon are both watermelon, but the flesh colour and flavour profile are different. Red watermelon gets its red colour mainly from lycopene, while yellow watermelon has a different carotenoid profile and much lower lycopene.

In eating quality, yellow watermelon is often described as sweeter, milder and more honey-like. Red watermelon usually has a classic crisp, grassy-sweet watermelon flavour.

Yellow vs Red Watermelon

If you prefer a more familiar grassy-sweet watermelon taste, red watermelon is usually the classic choice. If you want a sweeter, softer and more honey-like flavour, yellow watermelon is a good option.

Both types are refreshing and high in water content. The best choice depends on your flavour preference, serving style and latest batch quality.

• Choose yellow watermelon for a honey-like sweet taste
• Choose red watermelon for classic watermelon flavour
• Both are refreshing when chilled
• Both can be used for juice, slices and fruit platters
• Sweetness varies by variety, ripeness and batch

Is Yellow Watermelon GMO?

Yellow watermelon is not normally considered GMO. Yellow-flesh watermelon types have been grown through natural variety selection and cultivation.

The yellow colour comes from natural watermelon flesh colour differences. It is not caused by dye or artificial colouring.

• Yellow watermelon is a natural watermelon type
• The flesh colour is naturally yellow to golden-yellow
• It is not artificially coloured
• Batch sweetness and flesh colour may vary naturally

Is Watermelon a Fruit?

Yes. Watermelon is a fruit. Botanically, it is the fruit of the watermelon vine, and it contains flesh, rind and seeds depending on variety.

In everyday eating, watermelon is enjoyed as a sweet fresh fruit, cut fruit, juice fruit and chilled dessert fruit.

How to Choose Yellow Watermelon

Choose a yellow watermelon that feels heavy for its size. A heavy watermelon usually suggests good juice content. The rind should be firm and clean, without soft collapsed patches, mould, wet cracks or leaking areas.

A creamy yellow field spot can be a useful sign that the watermelon rested on the ground while ripening. The fruit should feel dense rather than hollow or overly light.

• Choose a watermelon that feels heavy for its size
• Look for a firm green rind
• A creamy yellow field spot can be a good sign
• Avoid mould, leaks, wet cracks or soft patches
• Avoid fruit that feels very light or hollow
• Carton box, brand label and packaging may vary by batch

Choosing Watermelon for Sweetness

Sweetness can vary by variety, weather, harvest timing and batch. For a better chance of sweet watermelon, choose one with good weight, a mature-looking rind and a creamy field spot.

Chill the watermelon before serving to make the sweetness and juiciness feel more refreshing.

How to Cut Yellow Watermelon

Wash the watermelon rind before cutting. Use a stable chopping board and a sharp knife. Cut the watermelon in half, then into quarters, wedges, slices, cubes or sticks depending on your serving style.

For cut fruits delivery or fruit platters, yellow watermelon looks attractive when served as cubes or slices together with red watermelon, honeydew, rockmelon, grapes, berries and pineapple.

• Wash the rind before cutting
• Use a stable chopping board
• Cut into halves or quarters first
• Slice into wedges for easy sharing
• Cut into cubes for fruit platters
• Keep cut watermelon chilled
• Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator

Watermelon Sugar and Sweetness

Watermelon naturally contains water, carbohydrates and fruit sugars. Yellow watermelon is often loved for its naturally sweet, honey-like flavour, especially when properly ripened and served cold.

For those tracking sugar or carbohydrates, portion size still matters. Weigh the edible flesh if you are tracking watermelon sugar, calories or carbohydrates closely.

Watermelon Juice Benefits

Watermelon juice is refreshing because watermelon is naturally high in water. Yellow watermelon juice has a bright golden colour and a sweet, mellow flavour.

For a more complete fruit experience, eat some fresh watermelon flesh too, as whole fruit includes natural fibre from the flesh. Watermelon juice is best served fresh, chilled and without unnecessary added sugar.

• Refreshing chilled fruit juice
• Natural golden colour from yellow watermelon flesh
• Good with lime, mint or ice
• Can be blended into smoothies
• Best served fresh without extra sugar

Benefits of Watermelon

Watermelon can be enjoyed as part of a balanced diet. It naturally contains water, carbohydrates, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin A-related compounds and the amino acid citrulline.

Yellow watermelon is refreshing, easy to serve and useful for hot weather snacking, fruit platters, cut fruits and juices.

Can Dog Eat Yellow Watermelon?

Most dogs can eat a small amount of plain ripe watermelon flesh if the rind and seeds are removed. Serve it in small pieces and avoid added sugar, salt, syrup or seasoning.

Do not feed dogs watermelon rind, large amounts of seeds or spoiled watermelon. Dogs with diabetes, sensitive stomachs or special diets should follow veterinary advice.

• Plain ripe watermelon flesh only
• Remove rind and seeds
• Serve small pieces only
• Avoid added sugar, salt or syrup
• Stop if digestive upset occurs

Can Cats Eat Watermelon?

Healthy cats can usually eat a very small amount of plain watermelon flesh occasionally, but fruit is not an important part of a cat’s diet.

Remove the rind and seeds completely before offering any. Cats with diabetes, obesity, sensitive stomachs or special diets should avoid it unless a veterinarian says otherwise.

• Only a very small amount occasionally
• Plain watermelon flesh only
• Remove rind and seeds completely
• Avoid sweetened or flavoured watermelon products
• Check with a veterinarian if unsure

Watermelon Seeds and Rind

Seed amount varies by watermelon variety and batch. Some watermelon may be seedless, while others may contain white immature seeds or mature black seeds.

Watermelon rind is usually not eaten raw because it is firm and mild, but it can be prepared in pickles, stir-fries or stews. Use only clean, fresh rind and wash the outer skin before cutting.

• Seed amount varies by batch
• Some watermelon may be seedless
• Black seeds are usually removed when eating fresh
• Watermelon rind can be pickled or cooked
• Do not use mouldy or damaged rind

Serving Ideas

Malaysia Yellow Watermelon is best enjoyed cold and fresh. Its golden colour makes it attractive for fruit platters, dessert tables and mixed cut fruits.

It pairs well with lime, mint, cucumber, basil, coconut, honey, feta, citrus juice and other tropical fruits.

• Chilled yellow watermelon slices
• Golden watermelon cubes
• Mixed red and yellow watermelon platter
• Yellow watermelon juice
• Watermelon with lime and mint
• Watermelon and a small pinch of salt
• Yellow watermelon sorbet
• Frozen watermelon cubes
• Watermelon smoothie
• Fruit platter with berries, grapes and pineapple

Yellow Watermelon Nutrition Overview

Yellow Watermelon can be enjoyed as part of a balanced diet. Like other watermelon, it naturally contains water, carbohydrates, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin A-related compounds and citrulline.

Nutrition values can vary depending on watermelon variety, ripeness and edible portion. Weigh the edible flesh portion when tracking calories, sugar or carbohydrates closely.

Watermelon Storage

If you do not plan to cut the watermelon soon, keep the whole fruit at room temperature or in a cool place away from direct sunlight. Chill before serving for the best refreshing taste.

Once cut, cover the exposed flesh tightly with cling wrap or place cut pieces in an airtight container. Store cut watermelon in the refrigerator and consume soon so it does not absorb odours from other foods.

• Store whole watermelon away from direct sunlight
• Chill before serving for better taste
• Wash the rind before cutting
• Cover cut watermelon tightly
• Refrigerate cut watermelon immediately
• Consume cut watermelon within a few days for best freshness
• Freeze cubes if using for sorbet or smoothies
• Discard if sour-smelling, fizzy, slimy or mouldy

Why Buy Malaysia Yellow Watermelon from SKC Fruits

SKC Fruits offers Malaysia Yellow Watermelon for customers who enjoy sweet, juicy and refreshing watermelon with a golden colour and honey-like taste. It is suitable for fresh eating, cut fruits, fruit platters, watermelon juice and frozen desserts.

• Fresh yellow watermelon from Malaysia
• Also known as golden watermelon and sweet watermelon
• Green rind with yellow to golden-yellow flesh
• Sweet, juicy and honey-like when ripe
• Good for cut fruits, watermelon juice and fruit platters
• Useful for yellow vs red watermelon comparison and tasting
• Carton box design, fruit sticker, brand label and packaging may vary by batch
• Convenient yellow watermelon delivery in Singapore from SKC Fruits