What are the benefits of eating watermelon?
1. Watermelon can clear away heat, relieve summer heat and quench thirst: Watermelon contains a lot of water. When you have a fever, thirst, sweating and irritability due to acute fever, eat a sweet, sandy and hydrated thing, and your symptoms will be improved immediately.
2. The sugar and salt contained in watermelon can induce diuresis and eliminate kidney inflammation. Protease can transform insoluble protein into soluble protein, which can increase the nutrition of patients with nephritis.
Watermelon also contains substances that can lower blood pressure.
4. After eating watermelon, the urine volume will increase obviously, which can reduce the content of bile pigment and make the stool unobstructed, which has a certain effect on treating jaundice.
5. Fresh watermelon juice and smooth melon skin increase skin elasticity, make people younger, reduce wrinkles and add luster.
6. Watermelon has a first-class beauty function. Watermelon contains yellow, green and red elements, which are quite complete and are perfect nutrients. Washing your face with watermelon juice will make dark skin white; Slice the leftover watermelon skin and stick it on the spots on your face to remove spots; Finally, gently massage the facial skin with melon skin, which also has the functions of soothing, calming and hydrating.
7, the finished watermelon skin can also look good. Iced watermelon peel can calm and treat sunburned skin, and it has obvious whitening effect when used frequently. Watermelon meat contains extremely high levels of vitamin A, vitamin B and vitamin C, which are necessary nutrients to keep skin healthy and moist. Watermelon has the effects of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, diuresis and relieving annoyance. Massage with watermelon and apply it to your face, feeling fresh and comfortable. Can make skin delicate, fair and shiny.
8. Watermelon is a good doctor to treat nephritis and lower blood pressure. The sugar and salt it contains can induce diuresis and eliminate kidney inflammation; Protease can transform insoluble protein into soluble protein, which can increase the nutrition of patients with nephritis. It also contains substances that can lower blood pressure. After eating watermelon, the urine volume will increase obviously, which can reduce the content of bile pigment and make the stool unobstructed, which has a certain effect on treating jaundice.
How to choose watermelon?
First, look at the lines.
In fact, people who choose watermelon can probably know whether the watermelon is mature or not by looking at the overall grain of watermelon. For ripe melons, the grain color will be slightly deeper and wider. On the other hand, for immature watermelons, the grain spacing is not as wide as that of mature melons, but relatively narrow.
Second, look at watermelon vines.
Choose sweet watermelon, we can also according to the color of rattan, rattan head is dark green is the best, because the greener the rattan, the fresher it is; In addition, the watermelon with curved vines is much sweeter than that with straight vines. However, if the vines of watermelon turn yellow or even dry, it is called "dead vine". When you see this watermelon, just skip it.
Third, look at the navel of the melon
Let's look at the navel of the melon. For a ripe melon, its navel is concave. For immature watermelons, the navel does not show a slightly concave shape. Let's take a look at the vines of mature watermelons, which are also slightly concave around. The navel and vines are deeply sunken and the surroundings are full. Nine times out of ten, it can be judged that this melon is a mature melon.
Fourth, pat your throat.
We put the watermelon on the table and patted it gently with our fingers. We should pay attention to the sound of watermelon. If the sound is dull, it means that the watermelon is not too mature, maybe it is half-cooked and not too sweet. Then the watermelon makes a crisp "plop" sound, so this is a ripe melon. Another thing to note is that when the ripe watermelon bounces off the skin, it will have a slight trembling feeling when holding it. After all, the meat in a mature melon is moderately full and hard, and the vibration transmitted is obvious.
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Another way is that if several watermelons are about the same size and are as fresh as melons and vines, it is recommended to choose the lighter one. Because the heavier the watermelon, the higher the water content, which means that the sugar content is diluted. In the case of the same origin, choose a lighter color to ensure that the sweet watermelon is selected. Watermelon is not as light as good. If it is too light, it may be too ripe, which greatly reduces the taste and taste of watermelon.
The best watermelon variety
First, Kirin watermelon
As the first watermelon variety in the Top Ten Watermelon Varieties List, Kirin Watermelon is the most common and earliest watermelon in the market, because its planting cycle is short, and it only takes about 60 days from sowing to harvesting. The watermelon juice of Kirin watermelon is thick, rich, sweet and cut, with good taste and quick effect. However, the requirements for the growing environment, soil and sunshine are very high.
Second, Annong II.
The variety of Annong No.2 watermelon is what we often say. Its sugar content is very high and it tastes very good. An Nong 2 has about 700 plants per mu, and the ideal melon shape can be achieved by timely watering and topdressing in the young melon period. This kind of melon is oval, big, hard-skinned and resistant to transportation. This variety has oval fruit, green skin, dark green sawtooth stripes, bright red flesh, crisp juice and center sugar 10- 12 degrees.
Third, seedless watermelon with flower skin.
Needless to say, seedless melons rank third in the list of the top ten watermelon varieties. The biggest convenience is that it has no seeds, which is simply the highest ideal for people who eat watermelon and don't like to spit watermelon seeds. Moreover, seedless melon with flower skin weighs 5-6 kg, and its skin is light green, with 17 wide green stripes evenly distributed on it, and its skin thickness is 1. 14 cm.
Fourth, the black beauty watermelon
The first generation of black beauty watermelon is very precocious, with vigorous plant growth, strong resistance, good yield, hard fruit cracking, oval fruit, dark green skin and inconspicuous color stripes. Some people like the tight taste of black beauty watermelon. Black beauty watermelon is oval and looks lovely.
Five, black seedless melon
Seedless watermelon is planted with seeds, but this seed is not a seed in seedless watermelon, but a hybrid mutation. Seedless watermelons are easy to store and mature early, and can mature about 32 days after fruit setting. The maturity is in mid-July, and its appearance time is just right for people who are used to eating ordinary watermelons to change their taste. The seedless melon with black skin is crisp and sweet, and the meat is delicate and unique.
Sixth, especially the small phoenix watermelon.
As the sixth place in the top ten list of watermelon varieties, Texiaofeng watermelon is different from other ordinary watermelons because of its unique golden color, and it feels like a pineapple melon! The weight of the fruit is between 1.5-2kg, with small and beautiful appearance, neat shape, thin skin, crystal yellow flesh, tender and crisp meat, sweet and juicy, and less fiber. The center sugar is about 12 degrees, especially the skin is as sweet as the heart, with excellent quality, few seeds, poor toughness and poor storage and transportation resistance.
Seven, early spring ruby watermelon
Redjade in early spring is a hybrid generation of very early-maturing small red watermelon. This variety has long oval appearance, clear green stripes, stable plant growth, skin thickness of 0.4-0.5 cm, bright red pulp, crisp and refreshing taste, central sugar content 12.5 or more, single melon weight of 2.0 kg, long preservation time and good commodity.
Eight, Guanlong Watermelon
The first generation hybrid, with medium maturity, full growth period of about 100 days, strong growth, easy fruit setting, oval fruit, light green peel covered with irregular dark green stripes, bright and beautiful color, red flesh, crisp meat, juicy and refreshing, good flavor, central sugar 1 1.5%, gradient.
Nine, the new Hongbao watermelon
This watermelon variety belongs to the middle maturity type. The seedlings are weak, the early growth is slow, and the plant growth and branching ability are medium. The fruit is oval, the tender melon is hairy, and the mature melon skin is light green. There are reticular patterns, clear stripes and luster. The ground of the fruit is yellow, and the navel of the fruit is sunken inward. The thickness of pericarp is 0.9- 1.3 cm. The flesh is deep red and crisp. A thousand grains weigh 42.0 grams. The sugar content is above 10%, the fruit setting rate is high, the fruit shape is neat, the commodity is good, and it is resistant to storage and transportation. 、
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The appearance is extremely beautiful. Thick and tough skin, strong drought resistance. The flesh is bright red, firm and tough, which is extremely resistant to storage and transportation. The sugar content in the center is above 10%. The weight of single melon is 6 ~ 8kg, and the maximum is 15kg. The plant has strong growth potential, easy fruit setting, high yield and strong adaptability.