Alpine Orchard - Chapter 202

[Chapter 202 Tasting]

netted melon has been finalized, and it will take some time before it matures.

Netted melon is one of the varieties of cantaloupe. Fully mature netted melon will emit a strong aroma.

The netted melons now have no aroma, indicating that they are not yet ripe. But the shape of the fruit is already very beautiful.

It’s not just Li Xuebin who is eyeing these netted melons. Gao Yuan also told Ye Mo that he would be notified when the netted melon matured.

Leaving the netted melon field, Ye Mo and the others followed to the muskmelon field.

Cantaloupe, also called ‘melon’ in some places.

Ripe melons have a sweet smell, and the higher the maturity, the stronger the fragrance. But fully ripe cantaloupes cannot be kept for too long, and they are usually picked when they are seven or eight mature.

In this season, cantaloupe… it takes about 50 days to mature after pollination.

Cantaloupe, it takes about fifty days.

Cantaloupe and netted melon are planted at about the same time, and the maturity period should be about the same. However, there are more fruits left on the cantaloupe vines…there are more

melons left on the cantaloupe, and the time of fruit retention is different, with a difference of about half a month.

Three to four vines per plant, one on some vines, two or three on some vines. There are also differences in the size of cantaloupe.

The small cantaloupe is estimated to be only six or seven taels, and the large cantaloupe can weigh more than a catty. But the shape of the fruit is very beautiful.

Zhou Minghai poked Li Xuebin’s back and nodded slightly.

“Boss Ye.” Li Xuebin smiled and said, “The cantaloupe here is also pretty good. How about 5 yuan per catty?”

“Boss Gao has also taken a fancy to these cantaloupe, as well as the reticulated melon that I saw just now.” Ye Mo Dao: “Let’s wait for these melons to mature in a few days.”

“Add another 5 cents.” Li Xuebin said: “Gao Yuan probably doesn’t need too much.”

“This… I’ll ask him first. Mr. Gao and I are old friends. Before the melons and fruits here are ripe, he told me specifically.” Ye Mo said.

The price of emerald cantaloupe is very high now.

The emeralds on Ye Mo’s side, the smallest ones… are considered big fruits. After that, it depends on the sweetness and fragrance of the melon…

If they are all high-quality, even if they are sold separately, they will cost more than 5 yuan.

The cantaloupe on Ye Mo’s side, at least… a conservative estimate is more than 70 tons, which is quite a lot.

Gaoyuan mainly does high-end fruit wholesale. Those watermelons used to be of high quality, but watermelons are too popular, and they are available in any season.

Although emerald cantaloupe is also common, but it is only April, and there are relatively few top-quality emerald cantaloupe. Gao Yuan said that he would give Ye Mo a satisfactory price, and the purchase volume would not be less than 20 tons.

Ye Mo also wanted to see what grade the ripe melon could reach.

It should be some time before the melons mature, so it’s too early to set the price now.

Li Xuebin can give 5.5 yuan per catty. If the quality is enough, he is not the only one who can give this price.

Their company is only one of the largest purchasing distributors in Huacheng, not the only one. There are several companies similar to them.

Now, the price of emerald cantaloupe sold on JD.com is around 10 yuan per catty. And the real best emerald cantaloupe is usually difficult to buy online.

“You don’t have a lot of melons here. I wonder how much the high school will cost?”

“I promised him before, at least 20 tons.” Ye Mo said.

“What about the netted melon?”

“One third.”

Li Xuebin nodded: “Okay, we’ll take care of the rest. We’ll be the same as Boss Gao’s price.”

Ye Mo clasped his fists and smiled Nodded: “The melon here, Mr. Gao talked to me first.”

“I know. In business, honesty is the most important thing… Go and look at the watermelons.”

Next to the melon field is Xinong No. 8, and these watermelons are also ripe.

Xinong No. 8, one plant with two vines, one vine with two melons.

The weight of watermelon is 8-10 catties, and the average weight is about 9 catties. There are no particularly large watermelons…

Xinong No. 8 is a super-large watermelon variety. According to the normal planting mode, that is, 400 plants per mu, one vine and one melon… These watermelons grow to thirty or forty catties, so there is no big problem.

In order to prevent these watermelons from growing too big, Ye Mo kept two melons for each vine, but they also grew to about nine catties.

Just flick these watermelons casually, and listen to the sound, and you will know that they are ripe, but they are not particularly ripe, which is often said to be seven ripe.

Ye Mo picked one with higher maturity and picked it off. Followed to the Black Beauty melon field…

Black Beauty, an old variety.

Ye Mo remembered that when he was a child, there were many black beauty plants, but now it is relatively rare to plant this variety. At least in their local area, it is rare to see black beauty watermelons.

I also knocked casually, picking one with a higher degree of maturity.

“The black beauties here are more beautiful.” Zhou Minghai said.

“Yeah. But it’s a little bigger.” Li Xuebin said.

“Go and open it first.” Ye Mo said.

Come to the awning.

The table has been moved in advance, and there is still a watermelon knife.

Ye Mo first cut open Xinong No. 8, this variety of melon has a thicker skin.

After being cut open, the flesh of the melon is completely red, and it looks like it is ripe. The color of the melon pulp is still pretty…

Ye Mo cut a few pieces.

Li Xuebin and Zhou Minghai picked it up and tasted it…

Compared with Qilin melon, Jinmeiren, etc., the taste of the flesh of this melon is much worse in taste. The sweetness is also much worse.

How should I put it, summer, the hottest time… This kind of watermelon is more refreshing to eat, and the sweetness is not bad, so it is not a particularly sweet kind of watermelon, but it is not unsweet… It tastes very refreshing, you can Quench your thirst. It will be very comfortable to eat, suitable for big mouthfuls.

And especially sweet watermelon, eaten on the hottest day, does not quench your thirst, but it is delicious.

Ye Mo’s Xinong No. 8 has a good appearance. The sweetness and taste of watermelon… can only be said to be quite satisfactory, not particularly eye-catching.

how to say? Just give people a feeling…

Imagine a scene.

In summer, on the construction site in the afternoon… On a particularly hot day, a group of construction workers sat in a cool place.

If it’s a particularly sweet watermelon, it won’t feel particularly refreshing to eat.

The sweetness of Ye Mo’s Xinong No. 8 is just… the sweetness seems to be just right, it is delicious and thirst-quenching.

Or in the factory, when you are tired from work, everyone sits together and shares watermelons…

that’s almost the feeling.

This kind of watermelon is not suitable for savoring carefully, but it is suitable for big mouthfuls and delicious food.

“Recently, the price of watermelon has dropped a bit.” Li Xuebin ate a piece of melon, and then cut another piece. This watermelon is not particularly sweet, but it tastes very refreshing: “Your watermelon, about 9 catties, is definitely not as good as a small melon. Selling. The appearance is very good, but the taste can only be said to be quite satisfactory…”   Seeing

Ye Mo looking at him, Li Xuebin hesitated for a while, and said, “The highest price I can give is 3.1 yuan.”

Watermelon, sent to the wholesale market in Guangzhou, the price will not be particularly high. That is to say, it looks good and can be sent to supermarkets for sale…but the variety is determined, and the price really can’t compare with those of Qilin and Jinmeiren.

One is about 9 catties, and among the watermelons in this season, it is considered a big watermelon. Unlike many fruits, the bigger the watermelon, the more expensive it is…unless it is a certain size, that is, more than 100 catties, or close to 100 catties.

(end of this chapter)