I begin this blog with my morning breakfast which consists of a fresh fruit. Normally I cut up whichever fruit I have in my fridge, Today I have watermelon that I bought from the local fruit market that I have here in West London. The watermelon is imported from Cyprus a country with a Mediterranean climate and favourable for growing various fruits and vegetables such as grapes, strawberries, melons, bananas, corn, carrots, onions and many more. This particular watermelon was commercially grown in a fruit farm using a variety of fertilizers and soil enhancers. Cyprus is a member of the European Union and means that fertilizer use is controlled. This does not mean that no fertilizer was applied to this watermelon production process. Pesticides are applied via nozzle on the plantation and effectively remove any insects attempting to chew away the fruit. The common fertilizer used is a potassium heavy fertilizer. The production of watermelon in cyprus is not care intensive as the natural heat facilitates the germination process. The main secret is an adequate irrigation system for the field as proper watering is essential to growing a healthy fruit. The fruit is transported to the UK via cargo through a distribution company that then sells to local vendors in the UK. The flight is about 3 hours long from Cyprus to London and fuel consumption for that flight is roughly 1500 gallons of fuel. This is of course amortized across all the cargo within that plane but still gives you an idea of the amount used. The watermelon is then transported by lorry to the markets warehouse before it is sold every morning to local residents.