What is the Little Qilin watermelon variety like? How does its flesh color differ from other watermelons
Qilin watermelon is a fairly popular watermelon variety right now, and the Little Qilin variety is also quite well liked. So do you know what characteristics this variety of watermelon has? How does it differ from other watermelons? Let's take a look!
Little Qilin
Origin: Little Qilin was developed separately in Jiangsu. It is currently grown on a large scale in Fusui County, Guangxi and Jiangnan District, Nanning.
Fruit traits: Little Qilin has strong growth vigor, a round fruit shape, striped rind, light green color, clear stripes, and an attractive appearance. The rind is 0.5 cm thick and flexible. A single fruit weighs 1.5 kg, and the central sugar content is 11.5%. The flesh is yellow, crisp in texture, juicy, and good in taste, with strong field stress resistance.
Yuanbao Variety name: Yuan-Bao
Origin: A variety developed by Known-You Seed Co., Ltd. in 1982, originally named Yuanbao.
Fruit traits: Long oval shape, green-black smooth rind about 1.5 cm thick, red flesh, firm texture, good storability, seeds short oval and brown, about 28.2 g per 1000 seeds, about 475 seeds, average sugar content 11.5 Brix, average fruit weight about 10 kg, maximum about 15 kg.
Mihongbao Variety name: Formosa Sweet
Origin: In 1982, developed by Xin Jinzhong Seed Company by crossbreeding Fubao + Haihu.
Fruit traits: Long oval shape, light green slightly rough rind about 2.1 cm thick, red flesh, good storability, seeds oval and yellow-brown, about 33.5 g per 1000 seeds, about 529-418 seeds, average sugar content 13.4 Brix, average about 10.6-12.3 kg.
⟦NL> 316 Baowang Variety name: Ace King
Origin: Developed by Sheng Sheng Seed Company in 1983, originally named Baowang.
Fruit traits: Long oval shape (prolate spheroid), yellow-green smooth rind about 1.2 cm thick, red flesh, excellent storability, seeds oval and brown, about 30 g per 1000 seeds, about 328-387 seeds, average sugar content about 10 Brix, average about 10-15 kg.
