Wax gourd ripens in late summer and early autumn, that is, it is picked every August ~ 10. In the curing process of wax gourd, it is necessary to provide it with an appropriate temperature of 20 ~ 25℃ to promote the fruit to ripen better. Wax gourd contains more sugar, protein and a small amount of minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and iron, which can clear away heat and promote diuresis, reduce swelling and detoxify, promote fluid production and relieve annoyance, and also has good medicinal value for obesity, renal edema and cancer.

Wax gourd producing area

Wax gourd originated in southern China and India. According to the fruit size, wax gourd can be divided into large fruit type and small fruit type. Among them, the big fruit varieties are green-shelled big wax gourd, white-shelled big wax gourd, Beijing local wax gourd, etc., and the small fruit varieties are Beijing string bell, five-leaf and round wax gourd, etc.

The average price of wax gourd in China is 3.45 yuan a kilogram, of which the highest price is 7.00 yuan a kilogram, which comes from Friendship Vegetable Wholesale Market in Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, and the lowest price is 3.80 yuan a kilogram.

Ripening time of wax gourd

Wax gourd ripens in late summer and early autumn, that is, it is picked every August ~ 10. In the curing process of wax gourd, it is necessary to provide it with an appropriate temperature of 20 ~ 25℃ to promote the fruit to ripen better.

Wax gourd planting can be carried out in spring and autumn, usually in1-February, February-March in Sichuan and June-July in autumn. In different areas, so the planting time will be slightly different.

When will the wax gourd bear fruit?

It usually takes 100- 140 days from sowing to fruiting of wax gourd, but different varieties, planting environments and planting techniques will also cause different fruiting time.

Winter melon harvest time to market

About 45 days after fruit setting, the melon skin is bright and dark green, and most leaves of the plant remain green but not yellow. Choose a sunny morning to harvest, and the ripening season of melons is generally in summer. If it is sown in autumn, the ripening season is in autumn, and the melon should be harvested at the right time after it matures.

Efficacy and function of wax gourd

Wax gourd contains more sugar, protein and a small amount of minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and iron, which can clear away heat and promote diuresis, reduce swelling and detoxify, promote fluid production and relieve annoyance, and also has good medicinal value for obesity, renal edema and cancer.