The fruit is pear-shaped, with five obvious longitudinal grooves and a suture at the top of the melon. The fruit color is from green to milky white, and the weight of a single melon is 250 g ~ 500 g. The pulp is milky white, and there is only one seed in a fruit. The pulp is closely attached to the seed coat and is not easy to separate. The seeds are flat and spindle-shaped.
The seed coat is fleshy and membranous, and it does not have the function of controlling water loss in seeds. When the seed peels off the fruit, it is easy to lose water and dry up and lose vitality. Therefore, the seeds can not be stored in the sun, and the whole melon is used as the propagation material.
Seeds have no dormancy period, and if they are not harvested in time after maturity, they will germinate quickly in melons. This phenomenon is called "embryo sprouting", which is a major feature of bergamot.
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Planting management
1, after planting 1 month, the seedlings should be covered and warmed to promote growth and development. During this period, no topdressing is required, only small water is poured.
2. During the period of rapid root development, more intertillage should be done to loosen the soil, so as to promote root development and lay the foundation for the vigorous growth of plants after autumn. Water regularly in the summer to keep the soil moist and increase the air humidity, so that Chaenomeles can spend the summer safely.
3. In autumn, the growth of the aboveground part of the plant is obviously accelerated to enter the vigorous growth period, and it is necessary to attack with fertilizer and water, so that the aboveground part of the plant can grow and develop rapidly and have more lateral branches, laying a material foundation for more flowers and more fruits.
4. During the flowering and fruiting period, the daily transpiration is large, and sufficient water and fertilizer are needed to keep the soil moist. Nitrogen and phosphate fertilizer can be sprayed on the leaves for 2~3 times, or decomposed human and animal fertilizers can be applied.