7 most varieties of watermelons. Look no need to pop!
When we talk about the watermelons, we are usually referring to the Astrakhan watermelons are the most popular in Russia. However, the watermelon watermelon strife. It turns out that there are more than 1200 varieties of the largest striped berries.
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1. The most unique
The Densuke watermelon varieties to collect from the garden just will not succeed. Grow it only in one place on the planet — on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. However, the main feature of rare plants — his extraordinary appearance. Peel black color without a single strip is absolutely not similar to traditional "painting." But inside, the watermelon is quite similar to their counterparts with juicy red flesh.
Harvest black beauty is no more than 10 thousand pieces. Unusual look and a limited "circulation" determine the cost of the treats — about $ 250.
To afford such a treat few can. Interestingly, the auction revenue from the sale of the first copy of Densuke exceeded 6 thousand dollars. So the watermelon can be called the most expensive in the history of cultivation.
2. The biggest
At the end of the summer to hear the oohs and aahs from neighbors with envy looking at a tiny, but grown at their backyard watermelon, you have to put a lot of effort. What are the techniques used by American Lloyd bright, is unknown. Probably arizonac knows a secret, after all, since 1979, on his farm traditionally harvest huge watermelons.
In 2005, there has grown a world record — watermelon Carolina Cross, the weight of which amounted to 122 kg.
Russian farmers four years later gave his answer. Krasnodarets Igor Lisenko surprised everyone a "berry" at 61.4 kg. Evil tongues say, that a farmer planted watermelon to a more powerful pumpkin roots, making it possible to obtain an impressive result. However, in gardening and horticulture, as in war, all means are good.
3. The smallest
When you look at a watermelon with a diameter of a few centimeters could not help think: why and who needs this?
It turns out that even as needed! Grade Pepquinos actively buying up fashionable restaurants worldwide for the preparation of delicious salads and desserts.
Microarray — not another achievement for breeders. Wonderful kids grow in the wild in South America. Our gardeners they are just not interested, after all, in appearance similar to watermelons gooseberries, and taste for cucumbers. Both of our gardens enough.
4. The most popular among Russians
Astrakhan watermelon is not just a watermelon. It is a brand! In Soviet times, "Astrakhan" allowed "to catch up and overtake", giving the opportunity to set a new record harvest.
For disease resistance, good transportability and storability variety is valued by manufacturers and retailers. Nationwide buyers love, too, is understandable — the traditional divine taste, a delightful fresh aroma. Cut with a crunch — and the soul rejoices!
5. The seedless
An essential part of a typical watermelon are seeds. For many, their spitting is an integral part of the ritual of eating a treat. But not for all!
Perhaps for those who are annoyed or tired of removing the seeds from the pulp, has been cultivated seedless variety is "red king".
Risk of choke the seed, of course, disappeared, but with her gone, it seems, and the charm of the moment family get-togethers leisurely. A huge dish in the center of the table, surrounded by happy faces, smeared from ear to ear watermelon juice... Beautiful!
6. Not the watermelon flavor
Kind of watermelon flavor? Many quite reasonably say, "Watermelon!" But Astrakhan breeder Artem Sokolov will say otherwise, because it sort of "Vector" has a unique muscatel flavor.
He came at the expense of increasing the number of extremely useful body of monosaccharides: glucose is a necessary fuel for the effective operation of cells and fructose sugar, for absorption of which does not require insulin.
Fancy was bred in 2013. Then she became the winner of competition "Watermelon — champion". By the way, father Sergei Sokolov Artem is the Creator of the world famous varieties of "Moon" with an amazing yellow flesh and a subtle taste of lemon.
7. The most unpretentious
For ripening of watermelon need to have whole summer was dry and Sunny weather, the soil temperature never dropped below 10 degrees, the air did not rise above 30. In General, too many "buts" to achieve a positive result. But is in the nature of the Russian people to despair and helplessly shrug?
Many years of practice have led to the conclusion that to grow a watermelon in a greenhouse it is possible, if you put, for example, "Sugar baby" who is picky about growing conditions.
Giant roll on a garden wheelbarrow from the greenhouse to the house, of course, will not work. But to throw in the trunk of "real watermelon" and a half-two kilograms each, even for the inhabitants of the Northern regions is quite real.
Keywords: Watermelon | Fruit | Berries