Summer has arrived, which is a good time to eat watermelons. As the temperature increases, people's demand for watermelons is also increasing, and there are gradually more types of watermelons on the market. From the color of the flesh, it is mainly divided into red and yellow flesh. What is the difference between watermelons with two different colors of flesh?
Summer has arrived, which is a good time to eat watermelons. As the temperature increases, people's demand for watermelons is also increasing, and there are gradually more types of watermelons on the market. From the color of the flesh, it is mainly divided into red and yellow flesh. What is the difference between watermelons with two different colors of flesh?
1. There is little difference in nutritional value between yellow watermelon and red watermelon. The main difference is that yellow watermelon contains more Lutein and red watermelon contains more lycopene.
2. The main differences in planting between yellow watermelon and red watermelon. In terms of sowing time, yellow flesh watermelon is later than red flesh watermelon; In terms of cultivation and management, yellow flesh watermelon is prone to cracking, so temperature and water management should not change too much. If the temperature difference is large or sometimes dry or wet, it is easy to cause cracking, so it should be cultivated in high furrows and deep furrows. Yellow flesh watermelon needs to be artificially pollinated and cannot be pollinated with Zugualing, otherwise it will seriously affect the quality of the watermelon; Yellow flesh watermelon must be harvested in a timely manner, as harvesting too early or too late can affect the quality of the watermelon.
3. In terms of taste, the central sugar content of yellow flesh watermelon is about 1% lower than that of red flesh watermelon, with a fresh taste.