The reticulated melon has been finalized, but it will take some time to mature.
The reticulated melon is a variety of cantaloupe. A fully mature reticulated melon will exude a rich aroma.
The current reticulated melons have no aroma, which means they are not yet ripe. But the fruit shape is already very beautiful.
It's not just Li Xuebin who is eyeing these reticulated melons. Gao Yuan also told Ye Mo to notify him when the reticulated melons are ripe.
After leaving the Netted Melon Field, Ye Mo and the others followed them to the Muskmelon Field.
Cantaloupe is also called 'muskmelon' in some places.
Ripe cantaloupe has a sweet smell. The higher the maturity, the richer the fragrance. However, fully mature cantaloupe cannot be stored for a long time, so it is usually picked when it is seven or eight years old.
In this season, cantaloupe... It takes about fifty days to mature, starting from the beginning of pollination.
For cantaloupe, it probably takes about fifty days.
Cantaloupe and reticulated melon are planted at about the same time, and their maturity should be about the same time. However, the cantaloupe has more fruits on the vine...
There are more melons left on the cantaloupe, and the time they take to retain the fruit is also different. The difference is about half a month.
A plant has three to four vines, some have one vine, and some have two or three vines. The size of the cantaloupe also varies.
The small cantaloupe is estimated to be only six or seven taels each, while the large cantaloupe can weigh more than a pound. But the fruit shape is beautiful.
Zhou Minghai poked Li Xuebin's back and nodded gently.
"Mr. Ye." Li Xuebin said with a smile: "The cantaloupes here are also good. How about 5 yuan per catty?"
"Boss Gao is also interested in these cantaloupes, as well as the reticulated melons he saw just now." Ye Mo said, "Let's wait a few days until these cantaloupes mature."
"Add another 5 cents." Li Xuebin said: "Gao Yuan shouldn't need much."
"This... let me ask him first. President Gao and I are old friends. He told me specifically before the fruits here were ripe," Ye Mo said.
The current price of emerald cantaloupe is very high.
The emeralds on Ye Mo's side, the smallest one...are considered big fruits. Then it depends on the sweetness and fragrance of the cantaloupe...
If they are all of high quality, even if they are sold separately, the price will be more than 5 yuan.
The melons at Ye Mo's side are at least... conservatively estimated to be over seventy tons, which is quite a lot.
Gaoyuan mainly sells high-end fruits. The watermelons used to be of high quality, but watermelons are so popular and can be found in any season.
Although emerald cantaloupe is also common, it is only April now, and the top quality emerald cantaloupe is relatively rare. Gao Yuan said that he would give Ye Mo a satisfactory price, and the purchase volume should be no less than 20 tons.
Ye Mo also wanted to see what grade the mature cantaloupe would reach.
It will take some time before the cantaloupe matures, so it is a bit early to set the price now.
Li Xuebin can give 5.5 yuan per catty. If the quality is high enough, he is not the only one who can give this price.
Their company is only one of the largest purchasing dealers in Huacheng, not the only one. There are several companies similar to theirs.
Nowadays, the price of emerald cantaloupe sold on JD.com is about ten yuan per catty. However, the real top-quality emerald cantaloupe is usually difficult to buy online.
"You don't have many cantaloupes here. I wonder how many they cost in high school?"
"I promised him before, at least 20 tons." Ye Mo said.
"Where's the reticulated melon?"
"one third."
Li Xuebin nodded: "Okay, we'll cover the rest of the goods. When the time comes, whatever price Boss Gao offers, we'll be the same."
Ye Mo clasped his hands and nodded with a smile: "Mr. Gao talked to me about the melon here."
"I know. Integrity is the most important thing in business... Go over and see Watermelon."
Next to the cantaloupe field is Xinong No. 8, and these watermelons are also ripe.
Xinong No. 8, one plant with two vines, one vine with two melons.
Watermelons weigh between 8-10 kilograms, with an average weight of around 9 kilograms. There are no particularly big watermelons...
Xinong No. 8 is a super-large watermelon variety. According to the normal planting pattern, that is, 400 plants per acre, one vine and one melon... These watermelons can grow to thirty or forty pounds without any major problems.
In order to prevent these watermelons from growing too big, Ye Mo left two melons per vine, but they still grew to about nine pounds.
If you play these watermelons casually and listen to the sound, you will know that they are ripe, but not particularly ripe, which is often said to be seven ripe.
Ye Mo picked a relatively ripe one and picked it. Then he went to the Black Beauty Melon Field...
Black Beauty is an old breed.
Ye Mo remembers that there were many Black Beauty watermelons planted when he was young, but now it is relatively rare to grow this variety. At least in their local area, it is rare to see Black Beauty watermelons selling them.
I just knocked around and picked one with higher maturity.
"The black beauties here are prettier," Zhou Minghai said.
"Yeah. But the size is a little bit bigger." Li Xuebin said.
"Go over and open it first." Ye Mo said.
Come to the awning.
The table has been moved here in advance, and there is also a watermelon knife on it.
Ye Mo first cut into Xinong No. 8. This variety of melon has a thicker skin.
After cutting, the melon pulp is very red and almost ripe. The color of the melon pulp is still very nice...
Ye Mo cut a few pieces.
Li Xuebin and Zhou Minghai picked it up and tasted it...
The texture of this melon and its flesh is much different from that of Kirin melon, Jinmeiren, etc. The sweetness is also much worse.
What can I say, in summer, when it’s the hottest time... This kind of watermelon is more refreshing to eat, and the sweetness is not bad. It’s not a particularly sweet watermelon, but it’s not unsweet either... It tastes very refreshing, and it’s okay.
Quench your thirst. It will be very comfortable to eat and suitable for big mouthfuls.
As for the particularly sweet watermelon, eating it on the hottest day will not quench your thirst, but it is delicious.
Ye Mo's Xinong No. 8 looks very good. The sweetness and taste of the watermelon... can only be said to be average, not particularly eye-catching.
How do I put it? It just gives people a feeling...
Imagine a scenario.
In the summer, at 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 when you eat it.
The sweetness of Ye Mo's Xinong No. 8 is just right...the sweetness seems to be just right. It's a feast to your heart's content, delicious and thirst-quenching.
Or maybe in a factory, when everyone is tired from working, they sit together and share watermelon...
That's pretty much what it feels like.
This kind of watermelon is not suitable for savoring, but it is suitable for big mouthfuls.
"Recently, the price of watermelon has dropped a bit." Li Xuebin ate a piece of melon and cut another piece. This watermelon was not particularly sweet, but it tasted very good: "Your type of watermelon weighs about 9 pounds each. It is definitely not as good as a small melon.
Selling. The appearance is very good, but the taste is just mediocre..."
Seeing Ye Mo looking at him, Li Xuebin hesitated for a while and said, "The highest price I can give is 3.1 yuan."
If this variety of watermelon is sent to the wholesale market in Guangzhou, the price will not be particularly high. In other words, it looks good and can be sold in supermarkets... But depending on the variety, the price is really not comparable to those of Qilin and Jinmeiren varieties.
At about 9 pounds each, it is considered a big watermelon among the watermelons in this season. Unlike many fruits, the bigger the watermelon is, the more expensive it is... unless it reaches a certain level, that is, more than 100 pounds, or close to 100 pounds.