watermelon Trends

Highlights

Top 4 restaurant dishesSee More Most popular watermelon dishes in restaurants
#1 HEIRLOOM TOMATO WATERMELON SALAD
Seamore's (New York, New York)
@soulfood_healthyliving

$16.00

#2 MANGO STRAWBERRY WATERMELON MILK SHAVED ICE
Juice Box (Houston, Texas)
@d4onda

$3.99

#3 WATERMELON FETA JALAPENO
Saint Marc Usa (Huntington Beach, California)
@hiy0naa

$6.00

#4 WATERMELON FIESTA SEASONAL
Hawx Burger Bar & Electro Lounge (San Antonio, Texas)
@hawxburgerbar

$12.50

Top rising variationsSee More The fastest rising ingredients, flavors, drinks etc with watermelon
#1blackberries
#2tacos
#3tea
#4pancakes
65.94%
#5tequila
60.14%
#6margarita
53.17%
#7candy
40.41%
#8chocolate
35.67%
#9smoothie
35.36%
#10cocktail
34.94%
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve watermelon

3.55%

5,425 of 152,871 Restaurants

Top dish:
Heirloom Tomato Watermelon Salad

Online Recipes Percentage of all online watermelon recipes

0.16%

2,238 of 1,431,592 Recipes

Top recipe:
Berry Watermelon Fruit Salad

Overview

watermelon Growth Over Time How watermelon has risen or fallen in popularity over the past year
Nov '17Dec '17Jan '18Feb '18Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '1800.050.10.150.20.250.30.350.40.450.50.55
Year Over Year WATERMELON growth or decline vs one year ago
7.73%
Yearly Eating Frequency Average yearly consumption of watermelon per consumer
1.41
Share of Plate The percentage of the average American diet that watermelon represents
Eat in vs Eat out The popularity of watermelon at home vs at restaurants. The dashed black line represents the breakdown of the industry average
  • Eat In
  • Market Avg.
  • Eat Out
Restaurants Percentage of restaurants that serve watermelon

3.55%

5,425 of 152,871 Restaurants

Top dish:
Heirloom Tomato Watermelon Salad

Online Recipes Percentage of all online watermelon recipes

0.16%

2,238 of 1,431,592 Recipes

Top recipe:
Berry Watermelon Fruit Salad

Innovation Analysis

The most popular ingredients, flavors, and variations for watermelon, as well as the food and beverage combinations trending and fading over the past year

perishables and prepared Trends Highlights the most popular perishables and prepared ingredients with watermelon, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1salad
57.23%
#2ice cream
35.89%
#3eggs
3.84%
#4tacos
3.03%
Fastest Rising perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1tacos
#2ice cream
23.93%
Fastest Falling perishables and prepared Ingredients
#1eggs
37.52%
#2salad
14.58%
beverages Trends Highlights the most popular beverages ingredients with watermelon, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top beverages Ingredients
#1juice
39.95%
#2smoothie
27.06%
#3coffee
13.12%
#4tea
9.99%
#5lemonade
9.87%
Fastest Rising beverages Ingredients
#1lemonade
#2tea
#3smoothie
35.36%
#4juice
12.26%
Fastest Falling beverages Ingredients
#1coffee
2.79%
fruits Trends Highlights the most popular fruits ingredients with watermelon, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top fruits Ingredients
#1melon
49.71%
#2strawberries
20.03%
#3blueberries
9.65%
#4apple
4.18%
#5orange
3.89%
#6grapes
3.17%
#7bananas
3.17%
#8berries
3.17%
#9blackberries
3.03%
Fastest Rising fruits Ingredients
#1blackberries
#2apple
16.70%
Fastest Falling fruits Ingredients
#1berries
53.3%
#2bananas
23.41%
#3blueberries
18.91%
#4melon
18.44%
#5strawberries
5.46%
#6grapes
2.29%
#7orange
1.24%
alcohol Trends Highlights the most popular alcohol ingredients with watermelon, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top alcohol Ingredients
#1cocktail
29.33%
#2wine
27.09%
#3margarita
25.7%
#4tequila
17.88%
Fastest Rising alcohol Ingredients
#1tequila
60.14%
#2margarita
53.17%
#3cocktail
34.94%
Fastest Falling alcohol Ingredients
#1wine
30.07%
spices and herbs Trends Highlights the most popular spices and herbs ingredients with watermelon, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top spices and herbs Ingredients
#1chocolate
51.16%
#2mint
48.84%
Fastest Rising spices and herbs Ingredients
#1chocolate
35.67%
#2mint
21.64%
bakery and desserts Trends Highlights the most popular bakery and desserts ingredients with watermelon, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1cake
64.36%
#2candy
31.19%
#3pancakes
4.46%
Fastest Rising bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1pancakes
65.94%
#2candy
40.41%
Fastest Falling bakery and desserts Ingredients
#1cake
25.28%
dairy Trends Highlights the most popular dairy ingredients with watermelon, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top dairy Ingredients
#1cheese
Fastest Falling dairy Ingredients
#1cheese
35.2%
meat Trends Highlights the most popular meat ingredients with watermelon, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top meat Ingredients
#1chicken
Fastest Rising meat Ingredients
#1chicken
32.90%
vegetables Trends Highlights the most popular vegetables ingredients with watermelon, as well as its fastest rising and falling ingredients. Broken down by food category
Top vegetables Ingredients
#1tomatoes
Fastest Rising vegetables Ingredients
#1tomatoes
14.88%

Diets & Traits

Why people choose this dish, and how it performed in various popular diets over the past year

Top Motivators The leading reasons consumers choose watermelon compared to all other dishes
fitness
23.49%
weight loss
4.19%
clean eating
3.96%
Diets Over Time The dietary references with watermelon over time
Dec '17Jan '18Feb '18Mar '18Apr '18May '18Jun '18Jul '18Aug '18Sep '18Oct '18Nov '1801.252.53.7556.257.58.751011.2512.513.751516.2517.5
  • Vegan
  • Clean Eating
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten Free

Restaurant Analysis

A look at the most popular watermelon dishes served in restaurants, their price points, and popularity

Restaurant Penetration Percentage of restaurants that serve watermelon

3.55%

Cuisine Penetration The most popular restaurant cuisine to feature watermelon

american restaurant

35%
watermelon Pricing Analysis Average price of watermelon across the variously priced restaurants, from cheapest to most expensive
$8.7$7.09$9.69$8$9.43AVG$$$$$$$$$$
Most Popular watermelon Dishes The most notable variations of watermelon served across the country
DISH NAMERESTAURANTCITYSTATE
#1 Heirloom Tomato Watermelon Salad SEAMORE'SNew YorkNew York
#2 Mango Strawberry Watermelon Milk Shaved Ice Juice BoxHoustonTexas
#3 Watermelon Feta Jalapeno Saint Marc USAHuntington BeachCalifornia
#4 Watermelon Fiesta Seasonal Hawx Burger Bar & Electro LoungeSan AntonioTexas
#5 Watermelon Poke Planta TorontoTorontoOntario
#6 Watermelon Tomato Skewers The Bazaar by Jose Andres at South BeachMiami BeachFlorida
#7 Grilled Watermelon BACARO restaurantChampaignIllinois
#8 Hell High Watermelon Wheat San Francisco Ca Oz Per Diem Italian FoodSan FranciscoCalifornia
#9 Watermelon Strawberry Banana Juice and Java South BeachMiami BeachFlorida
#10 Crunchy Watermelon Salad Little DonkeyCambridgeMassachusetts
Menu Items How many total instances of watermelon found in restaurants across the country
8,460
Dish Count Per Menu The average number of watermelon variations on a restaurant's menu
1.56

Home Cooking

Highlighting the leading online watermelon recipes and their penetration

Recipe Count How many online recipes exist for watermelon
2,238
Used As Ingredient How many online recipes use watermelon as an ingredient
2,185
Top Online Recipes The most notable variations of watermelon recipes found online, and how they have performed over the past year
#1

Berry Watermelon Fruit Salad from Fork Knife Swoon

#2

Berry Watermelon Fruit Salad from Fork Knife Swoon

#3

Strawberry Watermelon Popsicles from One Lovely Life

#4

Strawberry Watermelon Popsicles from Courtney's Sweets

#5

2-Ingredient Watermelon Gelato from Dreena Burton

#6

Hydrating Watermelon Detox Water For Clear Skin from Alluring Soul

#7

Watermelon Fruit Leather from Baked by Rachel

#8

Creamy Watermelon Coconut Milkshake from Cook Nourish Bliss

#9

Simple Strawberry Watermelon Smoothie from Eat Thrive Glow

#10

Strawberry Chia Watermelon Smoothie from Minimalist Baker

#11

Watermelon Peach Smoothie from Seasonal Cravings

#12

Watermelon Feta Salad from Chef Savvy