A boost for melon - as if it needed it!

It's interesting how things catch one's eye. This week reading a recipe involving watermelon the writer mentioned it contained citrulline. In the space of half a sentence the writer described very nicely how this amino acid released nitric oxide that  in a way simulated Viagra. Apparently the highest concentrations lie in the skin of the melon. It seems that July 4 in America is big on water melon in particular - of course the skin won't be everyone's cup of tea so scientists are now working on water melon gene to get the luscious pulp to contain more citrulline. So I guess future Independence Days may indeed see a lot more melon being consumed by American men if the scientists make it come off.