What Are the Yellow-Fleshed Watermelon Varieties? A Detailed Introduction to Common Varieties

Summer is the season for eating melons, and refreshing, crisp watermelon is naturally people's first choice. Because the demand for watermelons is very high every year, in recent years the watermelons grown by farmer friends have become higher and higher in quality, and the varieties have become more and more abundant. Besides the common red-fleshed watermelons, yellow-fleshed watermelons have also gradually appeared on the market, effectively expanding the sales channels of melon growers. So do you know what varieties of yellow-fleshed watermelon there are? Let's find out together.

1. Texiaofeng watermelon

Texiaofeng watermelon is an improved watermelon variety, originally from Taiwan, China, and introduced to the mainland after the 1990s. Texiaofeng watermelon is much smaller than ordinary watermelons. The fruit shape is generally from tall spherical to slightly long spherical, with a single fruit weighing about 1.5 kg. It has light green stripes, thin rind, crystal-yellow flesh, and a delicate, crisp, sweet and juicy texture.

2. Xinjinlan

Xinjinlan is a mid-early maturing seeded yellow-fleshed variety. The fruit is nearly spherical, and the rind has a light green base covered with dark green jagged stripes. A single melon weighs about 3.5 kg, and the rind is about 0.8 cm thick, making it relatively tolerant of storage and transport. The soluble solids content at the center is 12.1%, and the soluble solids content at the edge is 9.2%. The flesh is fine, refreshing and juicy.

3. Tianhuang

Tianhuang is a small yellow-fleshed first-generation hybrid watermelon introduced from abroad by the Zhejiang Provincial Agricultural New Variety Introduction and Development Center. The fruit is tall and round, with a single melon weighing 2-2.5 kg. The rind is green with dark green patterns, and the rind is about 0.5 cm thick. The flesh is bright yellow, delicate, and low in fiber, with a soluble solids content at the center of 10.5%.

4. Kuijing

Kuijing is a yellow-fleshed seedless watermelon variety. The fruit is round with a black rind and a beautiful appearance. The rind is about 1.3 cm thick, not prone to cracking, and highly tolerant of storage and transport. The flesh is crystal yellow and translucent, with a soluble solids content of 11.0% at the center and 10.5% at the edge. It is fine, crisp and refreshing, with a superior flavor. It is suitable for early-spring protected cultivation, open-field plastic film mulching, and late-autumn cultivation in the main seedless watermelon growing areas of Henan Province.

5. Heijin No. 2

Heijin No. 2 passed national registration as a non-major crop variety in 2019. At present, it has been promoted cumulatively over more than 1,000 mu in Shuozhou, Luliang, Xinzhou, Jinzhong, Taiyuan and other places in Shanxi Province. The fruit is round, the rind is dark green, and the flesh is bright yellow, crisp, fiberless, and good in taste and flavor. The soluble solids content at the center of the fruit is 12.4%.

6. Green Phoenix

Green Phoenix is early maturing, with a fruit development period of about 28 days and medium growth vigor. The fruit is round, the rind is green with fine stripes, and the flesh is yellow. The fruit shape is attractive, the taste is excellent, the center sugar content is about 13%, and a single fruit weighs 1.5-2.5 kg.

Yellow-fleshed watermelon is not a genetically modified variety either. Yellow-fleshed watermelons have existed all along, and there are many varieties, such as Texiaofeng watermelon, which I believe many people have seen. I wonder what other yellow-fleshed watermelon varieties you know? You are welcome to leave a comment and discuss.

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