Evaluation of High-quality and Small-fruit Watermelon Varieties Suitable for Cold-shed Cultivation
In order to meet the diverse needs of consumers for small-fruit watermelons,four varieties of small-fruit watermelons with green skin and red flesh,which had great market potential,were selected for comparison.The field performance,fruit quality and yield of each variety were compared with the main cultivated variety of'L600'.The results showed that the'Guanghui 1000'had a high peel hardness(8.63 kg/cm2),strong resistance to crack,the smallest peel thickness(0.72 cm),more edible parts,high sugar content,central soluble solid content of 12.68%,a crispy taste and less fiber.The weight of a single fruit was 1.85 kg,and the yield reached 2 560.34 kg per 667 m2.'Guanghui 1000'had the best performance in all indicators and good promotion value.