What are the latest new watermelon varieties? Learn all about them in one article

There are many types of watermelon and a wide variety of cultivars, especially the red-fleshed varieties, which come in all kinds and are usually hard to tell apart, while there are far fewer yellow-fleshed watermelon varieties. Basically, new varieties appear every few years, and various countries and regions also develop new varieties. Now we are going to introduce some new watermelon varieties developed in recent years, so you can get to know them.

1. Black Samurai

Black Samurai watermelon is a new watermelon variety from the Zhenjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences. It belongs to the black-skinned watermelons, and the rind is dark green, close to black. Its main advantage is that the fruit is firm; a ripe watermelon will not split even under heavy pressure, yet the rind is not very thick. The flesh is fine-textured and juicy, and bright red in color.

2. Chunfeng

Developed and bred by a company in Anhui, it is a hybrid early-to-mid-season watermelon. Its main features are that the rind has dark green toothed stripes, and the rind is relatively thick, more than 1 cm. The fruits set are relatively heavy. The sweetness is moderate. Its advantages are vigorous growth, good storability, and fruit that does not split easily.

3. Qiaoling

A new variety developed in the Hangzhou area, mainly suitable for protected facility cultivation, and suitable for creeping cultivation. The fruit looks relatively good, and the fruit quality is also very good. It has not yet been promoted far; it is mainly planted in spring within the local province. The advantages of the fruit are that it is juicy, low in fiber, and sweeter the closer you get to the center.

4. Xinxiu

A new watermelon variety bred by a company in Shandong. Its features are that the rind has dark green toothed stripes, and the toothed stripes are exaggerated, the flesh is bright red, and the fruit is medium in size. Its advantages are high nutrient content, cold tolerance, shade tolerance, and a crisp, flaky texture. The yield is relatively high, with a trend toward increase. It is especially suitable for protected facility cultivation.

In recent years, some new varieties have been developed, but many may not have been promoted for planting, and it is also possible that they are not suitable for promotion and planting. However, I believe that good varieties will be promoted sooner or later, their planting area will expand, and people can also accumulate some work experience.