New Types of Tasty Watermelon Now Available In Shanghai

The weather has turned hot, and the first batch of early-maturing local watermelons and melons have been launched in the market 10 days earlier than usual. New products such as "Meteor Melon" and black-skin watermelon brings out a feast to customers.

The earliest locally grown "Black Tianjin Yellow-Flesh Watermelon" is at least 20 days ahead of 8424 variety watermelon. The Sanlin Watermelon, which is famous by its texture, has also gradually matured and launched. As a geographical indication protection product in Shanghai, Bang Melon is now protected and cultivated by a specific cooperative. This year, a total of 25,000 acres of spring watermelon and nearly 10,000 acres of sweet melons were planted in Shanghai.