When Do Xinjiang Melons and Fruits Ripen? A Complete Guide to Ripening Times

We generally refer to the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region simply as Xinjiang, and it is the largest provincial-level administrative region by land area in our country, with a wide variety of melons and fruits grown there. So do you know when the melons and fruits there ripen? Let's find out together below.

When Do Xinjiang Melons and Fruits Ripen?

1. Hami melon: May to late September, white grapes: mid-July, purple grapes: mid-July, rock sugar snow pear melon: early July, winter jujube: early September, apples: early November, Korla fragrant pear: early September, prunes: early August, Jiashi melon: early July, small white apricot: early June, small red apricot: mid-June, flat peach: early July, mulberries: mid-May, watermelon: mid-to-late May.

2. Why Xinjiang melons and fruits are especially sweet:

Xinjiang is located in the northwest region and has a continental climate, with strong sunlight, little rainfall, and low cloud cover, so sunlight is abundant. This makes the photosynthesis of local plants more intense, so plants can produce and convert more sugars and other organic matter. At night, the temperature is low, so the respiration of plants is relatively weak, meaning the accumulated organic matter is consumed relatively less, so the melons and fruits are naturally sweeter.