Earth-type Watermelon

Earth-type Watermelon

　　　Earth-type Watermelon is produced in Tuxing, Suixi County, and is well known throughout the Huaihai region, with sales reaching Huaibei, Xuzhou, Bengbu, and other areas. This watermelon is of high quality, with thin skin, thick flesh, and a crisp, juicy texture. It has a refreshing aroma and is sweet like honey. When a fully ripe watermelon is cut, its skin splits open automatically, and the pulp bulges outward without closing back up. Varieties include Qinghe Shan 1 Wen, Shouzhong Tiao, Damao Yang, Jizi Hui, and others. The main variety is Qinghetao Wen (Green Walnut Pattern), a mid-season type with larger, oval-shaped fruit; the rind is bluish-green with fine netting, about 1 cm thick; the flesh is red, sandy-textured, and the seeds are black. A single watermelon weighs around 20 jin (approximately 10 kg), with some growing over 30 jin (15 kg), and yields per mu (about 0.067 hectares) reach around 4,000 jin (2,000 kg), peaking at 7,000 jin (3,500 kg). The annual cultivation area is approximately 300 mu.