Giant watermelon weighing 103 jin contains no sugar, sold out in 11 days - what is it used for?
A grower in Wanjia Town, Dachuan District, Dazhou City, Sichuan, grew a giant watermelon weighing over 100 jin, with a diameter exceeding 50 cm; because the giant watermelon contains no sugar, it is generally not eaten. So what is this kind of watermelon used for?
"Such a big watermelon is quite scary, can it even be eaten?" Recently, citizen Mr. Sun went to Wanjia Town, Dachuan District, Dazhou City, Sichuan on business and happened to discover this placea grower had grown a giant watermelon weighing over 100 jin. After Mr. Sun reposted the giant watermelon to his Moments, it immediately sparked heated discussion among netizens.
It is understood that the grower who grew the giant watermelon is named Chen Jianbing. The watermelon weighs 103 jin, and its diameter exceeds 50 cm;because the giant watermelon contains no sugar, it is generally not eaten, and is mainly used for ornamental purposes and carving.
Subsequently, the reporter contacted the owner of the watermelon, Chen Jianbing. According to the introduction, in 2010 Chen Jianbing came from Zhejiang to Wanjia Town, Dachuan District, and rented farmland to engage in watermelon cultivation. "I now grow 50 mu of watermelons, with an annual output of more than 400,000 jin." In November 2015, Chen Jianbing was studying elsewhere and saw a promotional material claiming it could produce large watermelons. Out of curiosity, he bought seeds and brought them back to Dazhou for trial planting.
"The seeds were probably sown in February, and they grew out in June. At the time I was just saying I would give it a try, but I never expected it to succeed." Chen Jianbing said,at the time he found 4 people, and only by wrapping the watermelon in cloth could they carry it back from the field.
It is understood that giant watermelons are mainly used for ornamental purposes and carving, and are generally not eaten. Chen Jianbing told a reporter from Sichuan News Net that he plans to improve the technique next year and grow a larger and heavier watermelon.
[Extended reading] Pingdingshan farmer writes calligraphy on watermelons and becomes an "internet celebrity"
Gu Xinliang, a 56-year-old teacher in Heimiao Village, Baimiao Township, Jiaxian County, Pingdingshan, inadvertently "wrote" calligraphy and paintings on the watermelons sold at his home, opening up the market for "watermelons that are hard to sell,"in 11 days, the more than 6,000 jin of early-maturing watermelons grown on his more than one mu of land were all sold under his "brushwork," and along with them nearly 2,000 jin of melons from half a mu were also almost sold out.
"I myself didn't expect it either. That day I inadvertently wrote 'fu' and 'shou' on two watermelons respectively, and they sold very quickly." On the morning of August 1, when talking about his act of writing and painting on watermelons, Gu Xinliang's face was full of excitement.
Watermelons with characters sold well, which immediately got Gu Xinliang busy working on watermelons again. He carved onto the watermelons at his melon stall respectivelywords such as "happiness," "bringing in wealth and treasure," "good luck and happiness," and "gold pouring in daily." These watermelons also quickly attracted passersby passing by the melon stall, and all these watermelons with characters were purchased.
Gu Xinliang said that he had especially loved calligraphy since childhood, but because there were many brothers and sisters in the family, there was simply no money to buy calligraphy copybooks. To this day, his calligraphy foundation comes entirely from the calligraphy knowledge he learned at school during primary and middle school. Because his family is in the countryside and farm work is busy, he simply has no time to practice or exchange ideas with calligraphy teachers. He only voluntarily writes couplets for fellow villagers in the same village or surrounding villagers during festivals and holidays. Gu Xinliang also jokingly calls his calligraphy "a school of its own."
Source | Sichuan News Net
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