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How was watermelon introduced to China?

Watermelon originated in Africa. It was originally a wild plant of Cucurbitaceae, which was cultivated artificially to become an edible watermelon. As early as 4,000 years ago, Egyptians planted watermelons, and then they gradually moved north, first from the Mediterranean coast to northern Europe, and then south to the Middle East, India and other places. Watermelon was introduced into China from the Western Regions in the 4th and 5th centuries, so it was called "watermelon".

According to Xu Guangqi, a scientist in the Ming Dynasty, the book "The Complete Book of Agricultural Administration" records: "Watermelon is named after being planted in the western regions." Li Ming's Compendium of Materia Medica records: "According to Hu Jiao of Uighur, there is a kind of melon called watermelon. Watermelon entered China from the Five Dynasties; There are north and south today. " Thus, watermelon cultivation in China has a long history.

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1. The mature fruit of Angel Watermelon is oval, and the fruit type index is about 1.3. The average weight of a single melon is 1.5 kg, and the maximum weight can reach more than 3 kg. The fruit surface is smooth, the background color is bright green, and it is covered with dark green medium-thin frame; The flesh is red and crisp.

2. Kirin King Watermelon is very early, and it matures about 28 days after flowering. The plant grows vigorously, the fruit is oval, the skin is light green, there are thick green stripes, and the appearance is beautiful.

3. King Kong watermelon is semi-ripe. Easy to set fruit, the whole growth period 103 days, from female flower opening to fruit ripening 33-35 days. The plant grows vigorously, the fruit is oval, the peel is black and the wax powder is white.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-watermelon