A different form of watermelon… .When is watermelon first?

 

Sangamner: The temperature has risen so much that we are trying to protect ourselves by finding different options to escape from Ukada. We also eat plenty of fruits to keep our body hydrated and cool. One such summer fruit is Kalingad. We are told that Kalingad is a fruit that looks green on the outside and red, dark and juicy on the inside. But what if we change the way you look at watermelons?

What if the watermelon, which is red on the inside, turns yellow? Will you eat it No.  As you can imagine, this watermelon is not bad. This Kalingad is from abroad. It is also cultivated in India. It is at Ghargaon in Sangamner taluka. But its seeds are imported from Taiwan.

The young farmer's name is Kiran Dhatrak from Ghargaon in Sangamner. The yellow climbing watermelon seeds have been ordered online and set a good example by planting them.

What exactly is this yellow watermelon crop?

Kiran found out through the internet that yellow watermelon is grown abroad. The seeds were ordered online from a Taiwanese company. Seedlings of seedlings of this climbing variety were planted in the nursery. 

He planted the sapling in his one acre field by putting mulching paper on the beds. Usually red watermelon is cultivated in this area. However, this farmer went a little further and planted yellow watermelon. Now it has borne good fruit.

The color of this watermelon planted by Dhatrak is green on the outside and yellow on the inside. This yellow watermelon is the same size as the red watermelon. But when it is cut, it appears to be a yellow watermelon instead of red.

It has cost Kiran Rs 60,000 per acre. The crop is harvested in 75 to 80 days. The farm has produced more than 200 quintals of yellow watermelon.

At present, the price of red watermelon is around Rs. 8 to 10 per kg. Kiran is confident that this yellow watermelon,

So now if you see a yellow watermelon in the market, don't be surprised. Definitely buy it and enjoy eating exotic fruits in India. Encourage Indian farmers to do different experiments like this.