How Does Watermelon Spread Its Seeds? An Analysis of Common Dispersal Methods

Watermelon is a fruit often eaten in summer, and its demand is relatively large every year. So do you know how watermelon spreads its seeds? Let's take a look!

1. How watermelon spreads its seeds

Watermelon mainly spreads through two ways: natural dispersal or human dispersal. Human dispersal is achieved through the buying and selling of seeds in the seed trade; natural dispersal relies on animals eating the seeds and then excreting them elsewhere.

2. What watermelon varieties are there

1. Chunlei watermelon

This variety has oval fruit, with a fruit shape index of 1.25. The rind is thin and tough, only 0.6 cm thick; the base color of the fruit surface is emerald green, evenly distributed with dark green fine stripe bands. The gaps between the bands are relatively wide and have few stray spots. The surface is glossy and attractive. The flesh is bright red. The taste is sandy-sweet and refreshing, not hollow, not prone to flesh collapse, and relatively low in cellulose; the soluble solids content is above 13.9%, the sugar gradient between center and edge is small, the edible rate is high, and the quality is excellent.

2. Qilin Wang watermelon

Qilin Wang watermelon is extremely early-maturing, ripening about 28 days after flowering. The plant grows vigorously; the fruit is oval, and the rind is light green with dark green floral stripes, giving it a beautiful appearance. The flesh is bright red, crisp and refreshing, with few fibers, and juicy; it contains 12.9% soluble solids. The rind is tough and not easily hollow, and the single fruit weighs about 5.0 kg. It is disease-resistant, high-yielding, and tolerant of continuous cropping.

3. Hongxiaoyu

This variety is an early-maturing small-fruited gift watermelon F1 hybrid. The fruit is high-spherical, with a fruit shape index of 1.1, and the single fruit weighs about 2 kg. The fruit shape is regular, the fruits are uniform, and the rind is dark green with 16-17 fine tiger-stripe-like bands, giving it a beautiful appearance.