Subject: Is a watermelon a fruit or vegetable?

Please help us.  My son Troy is doing a project for school.  His teacher 
insists that watermelon's are vegetables, however the dictionary and 
encyclopedia claim they are fruits by definition.  All the resources that claim 
they are vegetables give no references or data to back this claim.  They simply 
state the watermelon is "the fruit that is really a vegetable." Can you please 
help us to understand why watermelons are marketed as vegetables when they are 
scientifically classified as a fruit?  And where does this myth come from that 
they are indeed vegetables? Resources where we can find this information for 
ourselves are most welcome. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Dr. Hazen

Re: Is a watermelon a fruit or vegetable?