I am transcribing a 1896 diary of a Burlington County relative...a farmer. In August he says he picked "a basket of citrons...not too many fit to eat." I believe these may be watermelons which I've heard called "citron melons." Does this sound reasonable? I can't believe he referred to lemons or other citrus fruit in NJ. Thanks John Kinley Aurora, OH

cit·ron (strn) n. 1. a.A thorny evergreen shrub or small tree (Citrus medica) native to India and widely cultivated for its large lemonlike fruits that have a thick warty rind. b.The fruit of this plant, whose rind is often candied and used in confections and fruitcakes. 2.A globose watermelon (Citrullus lanatus var. citroides) having white flesh that is candied or pickled. 3.A grayish-green yellow. -- Ed Purdy