In what season do Hami melons bloom? A detailed explanation of the flowering period

Hami melons generally bloom in summer and ripen from July to September. But through modern cultivation techniques, some ripen and reach the market around May, and the latest ones also after October. In addition, Hami melons are divided by ripening period into three types: early-maturing, mid-maturing and late-maturing, and each type differs in form, rind pattern and color. Common ones in daily life include Hongxincui, Heimeimao Mijigan, Paotaihong, Tiepi and other Hami melons.

What varieties of Hami melon are there?

1. Xizhou Mi: light mottled green with green stripes, fine dense netting covering the whole fruit, orange-red flesh, fine and crisp texture, good flavor, sugar content 20%, best when produced in eastern Xinjiang.

2. Donghu melon: attractive netting, tastes like a fragrant pear, fresh, sweet, crisp and tender, giving off an enticing milky, fruity and wine-like aroma.

3. Heimeimao: oval in shape, with more than a dozen dark green longitudinal stripes on the rind, just like a beauty's delicate eyebrows; the flesh is emerald green, fine-textured and juicy, with high sugar content, sticky to the mouth and hands; eaten after the onset of winter, it is even more fragrant, sweet and refreshing.

4. Hongxincui: orange-red in color, crisp and juicy, with a creamy taste, overflowing with rich fragrance; after eating, the lingering aroma stays in the mouth and does not fade for a long time.

5. Huangdanzi: golden yellow in color, round and small in shape, flesh like mutton fat, soft and sweet; placing one melon indoors fills the whole room with fragrance.

6. Xuelihong: a thick-skinned melon bred by the Xinjiang Hami Melon Research Center, an early-to-mid-maturing variety, with a fruit development period of about 40 days; the fruit is oval, the rind white with occasional sparse netting, and when ripe it is white with a hint of red; the flesh is light red, fine and tender, crisp and refreshing, melting in the mouth, with a taste like a fragrant pear; the central refractometer sugar content is above 15%, and a single melon weighs about 2.5 kg.

7. Jiashi melon: Jiashi melon is named after its place of origin, Jiashi County, and has a cultivation history of more than 1,500 years; it has many varieties, divided into early, mid and late types, with more than thirty kinds available in all four seasons. Jiashi melon has a long cultivation history; its form is well-proportioned and full, and it is characterized by thick flesh and fine texture, being sweet, fragrant and crisp, with rich juice, thin skin and high sugar content, ranking first among all melons in Xinjiang and standing out among all kinds of melons and fruits in China.

The above is a related introduction to what season Hami melons bloom in, and we hope it is helpful to everyone.