Where is the black beauty watermelon produced? Introduction to the main producing areas

Black beauty watermelon is one of the common watermelon varieties. It is oval-shaped, with pure black rind and red flesh. The flesh is tender and juicy, and it is extremely popular. So do you know where the producing areas of black beauty watermelon are? Now let's take a look at the producing areas of black beauty watermelon with the editor!

What are the producing areas of black beauty watermelon?

There are many producing areas of black beauty watermelon in our country, and the most famous ones are Nanning in Guangxi, Hainan, Yinchuan in Ningxia and Weinan in Shaanxi.

How to select black beauty watermelon?

1. Look: a good black beauty watermelon has a pitch-black rind with a certain luster, the stem end and blossom end are sunken inward, and the vine stem is close to the rind downward. Therefore, choose one with a thick, green stem end and a relatively pointed shape at both ends.

2. Touch: if the rind feels smooth and hard, it is a good melon; if the rind is somewhat sticky or soft, it is relatively inferior.

3. Weigh: the riper the watermelon, the lighter it generally is. Therefore, among watermelons of the same size, the lighter one is better, while an overly heavy melon is not yet ripe enough.

4. Listen: place the watermelon in your hands and tap it gently with your fingers. A crisp “dong, dong” sound indicates a ripe melon; a “tu, tu” sound indicates a melon with fairly good ripeness; a “pu, pu” sound indicates an overripe melon; and a “da, da” sound indicates an unripe melon.

What are the common types of watermelon?

1. Huangxiaoyu: an extremely early-maturing, yellow-fleshed small-fruited gift-type watermelon. The fruit is tall and round, with a single fruit weight of 2 kg. The growth vigor is moderate, and the fruit-setting ability is extremely strong, with 3-5 fruits per plant. It is suitable for early-maturing cultivation in greenhouses and plastic tunnels for marketing in April-May. The flesh is bright deep yellow, crisp and sandy, with a sugar content of 13%. The rind is deep green with dark black thick stripes, and the rind is 3 mm thick. It is resistant to storage and transport. It takes about 30 days from female flower opening to fruit maturity, and the whole growth period is about 85 days.

2. Hongxiaoyu: extremely early-maturing, with vigorous growth, good fruit-setting ability, disease resistance and moisture tolerance, and it can bear fruit continuously. The single fruit weight is about 2 kg, with 3-5 fruits per plant. The fruit is round, the base color of the rind is dark green, and the stripes are relatively strong. The rind is thin, only 3 mm. The flesh is peach red, with a sugar content of 13%. The flesh is fine, without residue, and has few seeds. It takes about 35 days from female flower opening to fruit maturity, and the whole growth period is about 80 days.

3. Black Beauty: extremely early-maturing, with strong growth. The fruit is long oval, and the rind is black-green with a beautiful appearance. The single fruit weight is 2-3 kg. The flesh is bright red, tender, crisp and refreshing, with a sugar content of 13%. It has strong fruit-setting ability, resistance to disease and moisture, and tolerance to high temperature. The rind is thin and tough, and it is resistant to storage and transport. It takes 30 days from flower opening to fruit maturity, and it is most suitable for protected cultivation in spring and cultivation after autumn.

4. Jinfu: a new type variety with yellow rind and red flesh. It has medium-small leaves, and the leaves are nearly round with yellow color at the veins. The petioles are open, the vines are fine, and the female flower setting and fruit-setting ability are good. The growth is stable, and it is resistant to anthracnose and fusarium wilt. The fruit is perfectly spherical, the rind is bright yellow, covered with fine dense yellow stripes, and the flesh is peach red. The sugar degree is above 12 degrees, the flavor is good, the rind is 3 mm thin, fruit cracking is rare, and the marketability is good. The single fruit weight is 2 kg.

5. Jingxin No. 4: while retaining the advantages of “Jingxin No. 1” such as beautiful appearance, good taste and high sugar degree, its cracking resistance and yield have both substantially improved. It has strong heat tolerance and storage and transport resistance, and is suitable for early-maturing cultivation in small arched tunnels and open fields in early spring, as well as cultivation in autumn greenhouses and long-distance transportation.

6. Jingxin No. 7: medium-early maturing. The fruit is round, and the rind is green covered with black stripes and has fruit bloom. The flesh is bright red, crisp, and the soluble solids content in the center is above 11.5%. The single fruit weight is about 7-9 kg.

7. Guofeng: a high-yielding, crack-resistant first-generation hybrid. The fruit shape is regular, the stripes are narrow and neat, the flesh is bright red, crisp and sweet, with high sweetness. The soluble solids content in the fruit center is above 12%. The rind is thin and resistant to cracking, and the single fruit weight is about 6 kg.

8. Jingxiu: a first-generation hybrid of small watermelon. It is early-maturing, the base color of the fruit is green, the stripes are beautiful, the appearance is regular, the sugar content is high, the taste is crisp and tender, and there are few seeds. The average single fruit weight is 1.5-2.0 kg.

9. Jinglan: its appearance and quality are very similar to “Xiaolan” from Known-You Seed of Taiwan, China, but its disease resistance, fruit-setting ability and yield are all stronger than “Xiaolan”. It is currently a very rare early-maturing yellow-fleshed small watermelon variety in China that can compare with “Xiaolan”, and has become the main small watermelon variety planted in Jiangsu, Shandong, Hubei, Dalian and other regions.

10. Early-maturing seeded watermelon: Jingza No. 9, Tedazhengza No. 5, Jingxin No. 1, Shijichun, Ewmelon No. 2, Chunmanyuan, Qingnong No. 3.

11. Medium- and late-maturing seeded watermelon: Xinong No. 8, Ewmelon No. 3, Shaozishenglong, Qinghong No. 8.

12. Black-rind seedless watermelon: Fengle No. 3, Heimi No. 5, Dongting No. 1, Xuefeng 304, Mimei No. 2.

13. Striped-rind seedless watermelon: Ewmelon No. 5, Fengle No. 1, Fengle No. 2, Qingfa Seedless No. 1, Xuefeng Striped Seedless, Mihong Seedless, Texin No. 1.

14. Yellow-fleshed seedless watermelon: Huangbaoshi, Mihuang Seedless, Languan.

15. Small gift melon types: Black Beauty, Xiaotianshi, Huangyuling, Hongxiaoyu, Jinfu, Xiaoyuhong Seedless.

16. Varieties for late-autumn cultivation: Shubao Seedless.