Complete Guide to Watermelon Varieties and an Introduction to the Characteristics of Common Types

Watermelon is a common fruit, and many people enjoy eating it. It is very popular in summer. When we grow watermelons, the first step is choosing a variety, so what varieties of watermelon are there specifically? Let's take a look below at the complete guide to watermelon varieties and types.

1. Qilin melon

It is a common and widespread watermelon variety. Its biggest feature is a short growing cycle: only 60 days from planting to flowering and harvesting the melons, so the benefits come quickly. The drawback is that it has very high requirements for the growing environment, soil, and sunlight.

2. Black Beauty

Black Beauty has characteristics such as strong resistance, being less prone to fruit cracking, and good yield. Its sweetness is higher than that of ordinary watermelons, and its flesh is also firmer than that of other watermelon varieties. The Black Beauty fruit is long and elliptical, with indistinct colored stripes, a firm texture, and it is liked by many consumers.

3. Annong No. 2

Annong No. 2 is actually a sandy-fleshed watermelon. This watermelon variety has an extremely high sugar content and an excellent eating quality. In addition, this watermelon variety is large, has hard rind, and tolerates transport, and it is planted in many regions.

4. Striped Seedless Watermelon

The striped seedless watermelon is a variety of seedless melon. Its single melon weighs 5-6 kg, the rind thickness is 1.14 cm, the flesh is pink, and the soluble solids content at the center is 12%. It has an excellent eating quality and full flavor, and it is a very popular watermelon variety.

5. 8424

It belongs to the medium-fruit-type watermelons, with a moderate size (a purebred single melon is 4-7 jin). Its biggest feature is that it is round, and its taste is good. It is extremely suitable for cultivation in the Yangtze River Basin, and what people eat in the provinces along the Yangtze River is basically this kind of melon.

6. Early Spring Red Jade

Early Spring Red Jade has a long elliptical appearance, with clear stripes on a green background. Its flesh is crisp, tender, and refreshing, with high sweetness. The average single melon weighs 2.0 kg, it keeps for a long time, and it has good marketability.

7. Jingxiu Watermelon

Jingxiu watermelon is an early-maturing variety. The average fruit weight is 1.5-2.0 kg, and the yield per mu is 2500-3000 kg. The fruit cross-section is uniform, with no hollow heart and no white fibers; the flesh is red, crisp and tender in texture, good in taste, excellent in flavor, and has few seeds.

8. Te Xiaofeng Watermelon

Te Xiaofeng watermelon stands out because of its unique golden yellow color. This watermelon variety has a fruit weight of between 1.5 and 2 kg, a small and beautiful appearance, neat fruit shape, and extremely thin rind. The flesh color is crystal yellow, and the flesh is extremely tender, crisp, and refreshing, sweet and juicy, with few fibers. The center sugar content is about 12 degrees. The rind has poor toughness and does not store or transport well.

9. Ningxia Selenium Sand Watermelon

It is produced in Zhongwei City, Ningxia, which is known as the "Jiangnan beyond the Great Wall," and is "a watermelon grown from cracks in the stones." The climate and geographical environment of Zhongwei, Ningxia, are very special. The gravel and broken stones in the melon fields are rich in minerals, and the watermelons grown there are rich in the selenium element known as the "king of anti-cancer," giving them considerable nutritional value.

10. Chunlei Watermelon

The Chunlei watermelon fruit is elliptical, with a fruit shape index of 1.25. The rind is thin and tough, and the surface is glossy and attractive. The flesh is bright red. The taste is sandy-sweet and refreshing, with no hollow heart and no mushy flesh, and it has relatively little cellulose. The soluble solids content is above 13.9%, the sugar gradient between the center and the edges is small, the edible rate is high, and the quality is excellent.

In short, there are very many watermelon varieties. Besides the 10 above, there are still many watermelon varieties that have not been introduced. When growing watermelons, everyone can choose suitable varieties according to the local environment.

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