Introduction to Eight Common Varieties of Mini Watermelon
Watermelon is loved by many people. There are a great many watermelon varieties on the market, but they can be specifically divided into two main categories: large watermelons and mini watermelons. So what varieties of mini watermelon are there? Let's find out together.
1. Early Spring Red Jade
It is a new generation of early-maturing mini variety. Fruit set in early spring takes 35-38 days, and fruit set in the middle and late stages takes about 28-30 days. Its fruit is oval-shaped, with a single melon weighing 1.5-1.8 kg, and the yield is generally about 2000 kg per mu.
2. Xiuling
A premium mini red-fleshed watermelon with a beautiful appearance and a fruit weight of 2-3 kg; the flesh is tender and juicy, with a sugar content of about 13 degrees; it is early-maturing and moisture-tolerant; the rind is thin and not prone to cracking, and it stores and transports well.
3. Hong Xiaoshuai
It is an extremely early-maturing mini watermelon variety. The fruit is oval-shaped, with a single fruit weighing 1.5-2.0 kg. The flesh is red, refreshing and juicy, with a center sugar content of 13%, and an excellent flavor. It can set fruit continuously and be harvested in stages.
4. Golden Beauty
It is a mini watermelon variety bred by Known-You Seed Co. of Taiwan, China. The rind is golden yellow, and the fruit is long oval-shaped, weighing about 2-3 kg. The flesh is red, with a center sugar content of about 12%-13%. The flesh is fine, refreshing and juicy, with excellent quality. The rind is thin yet tough, and it stores and transports well.
5. Baoguan
It is a mini watermelon with yellow rind and red flesh. The average single fruit weight is about 2.5 jin, and the sugar content is 12 degrees. Its rind is golden yellow and stores very well. If it encounters low temperatures, insufficient rainfall, or weak plant development during flowering and fruiting or the fruit enlargement stage, green spots easily appear, greatly affecting its appearance.
6. Black Beauty
It is a premium mini red-fleshed watermelon, with a fruit weight of 2-3 kg. The flesh is dark red and fine, refreshing, with a sugar content of up to 15 degrees. The fruit is long oval-shaped, and the rind is dark green with indistinct black markings; it is disease-resistant, high-yielding, with a yield of up to 3300 kg per mu.
7. Nabite
It is a mini hybrid watermelon variety introduced from abroad. The watermelon is oval-shaped, with a single fruit weighing about 2 KG. Its flesh is crisp and tender with a high sugar content, and the center sugar content is above 12%. It sets fruit easily when cultivated in early spring and has good continuous fruiting, but it is not resistant to Fusarium wilt.
8. Jingxiu
It is an early-maturing mini watermelon variety, with a whole growth period of about 90 days. Its flesh is red, crisp and tender, with a high sugar content, averaging above 13%. Its single fruit weighs 1.5-2.0 kg, and the yield is 2500-3000 kg per 667 m2.
The above is an introduction to mini watermelon varieties. Of course, besides the watermelon varieties introduced above, there are many other mini watermelon varieties. When choosing, we can select watermelon varieties suitable for planting according to the local environment, so as to improve planting yield and benefits.
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