Breeding does not stand still, as breeders are breeding more and more new varieties, including watermelons. Do you know that watermelons are not only with red or pink pulp, but also with yellow? We learn what the yellow varieties are, and what varieties of watermelon ordinary are crossed with to get them, as well as what their composition, benefits and possible harm, how to choose, the nuances of growing.

Did you know? There are square watermelons on sale. This is not some special variety, but a growing technology in which the fruits are placed in square boxes, as a result of which their unusual shape occurs. The Japanese came up with this, since a crop of this form is more convenient to transport.

Description and specifications

Varieties with yellowness inside were obtained several decades ago by crossing an ordinary watermelon and a wild variety with yellow but tasteless flesh. Like an ordinary watermelon, this variety, which was bred by breeders, has flexible, creeping stems. They branch well and are pubescent at a young age. The foliage is rough and rough, with hairs.

The leaves are tripartite, cirrus. Such a watermelon blooms in summer with unisexual single flowers of yellow color. After flowering, round or oval fruits with yellow flesh and a pleasant taste are formed. Inside the pulp there are flat seeds and they are much smaller than in ordinary varieties with red pulp.Seedless varieties also exist. The fruits of this variety weigh less - from 2.5 to 8 kg, so they are popularly called "baby" (baby) and are very fond of the yellow sugar pulp. How a yellow watermelon tastes depends on the variety. There are varieties with increased sugar content, but there are some with a somewhat exotic flavor of mango and without much sweetness.

Chemical composition

The nutritional value of 100 g of yellow watermelon pulp is as follows:

• carbohydrates - 5.8 g;
• water - 92.6 g;
• ash - 0.4 g;
• dietary fiber - 0.4 g;
• organic acids - 0.1 g.

Important! All watermelons, including yellow varieties, tend to accumulate nitrates, so if the fruits are not grown with their own hands, then their use should be treated with caution.

Vitamin Composition:

• A - 0.017 mg;
• beta-carotene - 0.1 mg;
• B1 - 0.04 mg;
• B2 - 0.06 mg;
• B5 0.2 mg;
• B6 - 0.09 mg;
• B9 - 0.008 mg;
• C - 7 mg;
• E - 0.1 mg;
• PP 0.2 mg

Minerals:

• potassium - 110 mg;
• calcium - 14 mg;
• sodium - 16 mg;
• phosphorus - 14 mg;
• magnesium - 12 mg;
• iron - 1 g.

Did you know? Ukrainian breeders brought out a watermelon - a molecular genetic hybrid of watermelon and pumpkin. The new vegetable got its name, since in Ukrainian the watermelon is called “kavun”, and the pumpkin is called “watermelon”. It tastes more like a pumpkin in taste and is stored for just as long, but contains more vitamins.

Properties of Yellow Watermelon

Yellow watermelon varieties are no less useful than the more common varieties with red flesh stains.

Benefit

• The benefits of watermelon fruits with yellow pulp are as follows:
• have a diuretic effect;
• contribute to the cleansing of the body;
• improve metabolism;
• saturate with moisture and quench thirst;
• good effect on vision;
• improve appearance;
• remove cholesterol;
• contain few calories (38 kcal / 100 g) and are used in diets for weight loss;
• well affect blood vessels and heart function.

Harm and contraindications

Sweet varieties of yellow watermelons should not be carried away by diabetics. This product can cause allergies and should be eaten with care by lactating women and young children.

• Contraindications to the use of yellow watermelon are:
• individual intolerance;
• renal failure;
• moving kidney stones;
• diabetes.

A small slice of the pulp of this fruit is unlikely to cause harm, but it is unacceptable to consume a significant amount of the product with the above problems.

Did you know? The Spaniards of the city of La Nava annually celebrate the Watermelon Festival and drink about 2500 liters of punch from its fruits.

Rating of the best varieties

The following varieties are included in the ranking of the best yellow watermelons:

1. Yellow Dragon (Thailand). The fruit is roundish with slightly elongated ends. The pulp is sweet and tastes like honey. Dark thin peel. The ripening period is 2 months. Weight - up to 5 kg.
2. Lunny (Russia). It has an oval shape with pronounced lines on the peel. The flesh of a bright orange color with a peculiar taste. The ripening period is about 60 days. Weight - up to 3 kg. The variety tolerates adverse weather pretty well.
3. Janosik (Poland). Round-shaped pumpkin with a light skin and slightly noticeable stripes. The ripening period is quite long and is 75–76 days. Weight - about 4 kg.
4. Seedless Imbar (Israel). The peel is dark green without stripes. The fruit has a soft and sweet flesh of yellow or orange color. There are no seeds. Weight - more than 4 kg.
5. Golden Grace. It has a yellow color of pulp with a sweet taste. The seeds of this watermelon are soft and translucent. The ripening period is 74–80 days. It has large fruits weighing up to 8 kg. A distinctive feature is that this variety is relatively frost-resistant.
6. Prince Hamlet. It is characterized by a thin crust and lack of seeds, sweet yellow pulp. The ripening period is 70–80 days.
7. Orange honey. Early ripe variety with pulp of orange shades and increased sweetness (up to 13%).

How to choose a yellow watermelon

To choose the right watermelon, experts give the following recommendations:

1. The size. No need to take big fruits. This may indicate that the plant was often fed with chemicals. But small watermelons may not be particularly sweet. Choose fruits that are medium in size - about 5-7 kg.
2. Floor. Watermelons are divided into "boys" and "girls." “Boys” are more elongated and larger in size, “girls” are more flattened and smaller in size. If you cut a female specimen, the seeds will be smaller and the flesh sweeter. It is better to choose such an instance.
3. Tail. Must be available without fail. The dried yellow tail indicates the ripeness of the fetus. If it is green, then most likely the fetus has not ripened.
4. Sound. If, when tapped, the sound is quite sonorous, then the fetus is ripe, but if it is deaf, then it is still green and it needs to grow up. If the fruit is squeezed on both sides (bottom and top) and it crackles, then it is definitely ripe.
5. Incision. If a piece is cut from the fruit to show it in a section, it is better not to take such an instance. In this section, the fetus will absorb all the dirt. If whitish-yellowish veins are observed when cutting a watermelon, then it contains nitrates above the norm.

Growing Features

Yellow watermelons can be grown from seeds, and you can first plant seedlings, and then transplant to the site. This plant crop loves heat very much, which is why it is often grown in greenhouse conditions. In protected ground, the harvest of these fruits can be obtained all year round. In any case, the landing area must be chosen from the south side.

Gardeners give the following recommendations for growing yellow watermelons:

1. Seed material must be decontaminated before planting. To do this, it is soaked in water at a temperature of + 50 ° C for a couple of hours, and then placed in a solution of manganese for 1 hour. After that, it is washed with water and dried a little.
2. Seeds for seedlings are planted in March or early April.
3. For growing seedlings suitable soil from equal parts of peat, river sand, humus, as well as with the addition of wood ash at the rate of 200 g per 10 kg of soil.
4. Seedlings do not tolerate transplanting, so it is better to plant it in glasses from peat. The containers are filled 2/3 with soil and plant 2 seeds to a depth of 3-4 cm, pouring with warm water. The optimum temperature regime is + 23 ° C.
5. Planting is covered with a film until emergence. Watering is done every other day along the edges of the tank. After moistening, you need to slightly loosen the soil. Daylight hours should be at least 13 hours. If necessary, additional lighting should be provided with lamps.
6. When 3 of this leaflet appears, fertilizing with mineral and organic fertilizers should be carried out.
7. Before planting in open ground, seedlings are tempered, that is, they are aired or carried out on a balcony (loggia). A couple of days before planting, watering is reduced.
8. It should be planted when the soil is warm enough, by transshipment of an earthen coma, so as not to damage the roots.
9. When planting in the ground, plants are planted in 3 pieces per 1 m². It is advisable to add humus to the wells.
10. At first, to protect against cold at night, plantings are covered with covering material. First, water every other day, and then switch to watering 1-2 times in 7 days. On 1 m² leaves at least 30 liters of water.
11. After watering, the soil should be loosened, while removing weed grass.
12. 10-14 days after planting, it is advisable to fertilize with ammonium nitrate. The following dressing is carried out after 2 weeks, using rotted manure. And then after 14 days, superphosphate is used.
13. When the ovary appears, fertilizers containing phosphorus and potassium are used.
14. To obtain large fruits, pinch the lashes, leaving 2-3 of the first fruit on it.
15. Before harvesting, watering is reduced so that the flesh is sugar.
16. So that these berries do not rot, a piece of plywood can be put under each.

Important! Watermelons love sandy or sandy loamy soil. On such soils you can get the maximum yield.

Yellow watermelons are no less useful than red varieties, and the technology for growing them is no different. Russian breeders have already bred varieties for cultivation on the territory of the Russian Federation.