Giant watermelon 103 jin does not contain sugar, unexpectedly sold out in 11 days! What's it for?

A grower in Wanjia Town, Dachuan District, Dazhou City, Sichuan Province, has grown giant watermelons weighing more than 100 jin, with a diameter of more than 50 cm; because giant watermelons do not contain sugar, they are generally not eaten. So what is this watermelon used for?

"Such a big watermelon is scary. Can I eat it?" Recently, Mr. Sun, a citizen, went to Wanjia Town, Dachuan District, Dazhou City, Sichuan Province to do business. He accidentally discovered that a grower here had planted a giant watermelon weighing more than 100 jin. After Mr. Sun forwarded the giant watermelon to his circle of friends, it immediately caused heated discussion among netizens.

It is understood that the name of the grower who planted the giant watermelon is Chen Jianbing, the watermelon has 103 jin, the diameter is more than 50 cm; because the giant watermelon does not contain sugar, it is generally not eaten, mainly used for viewing and carving.

Subsequently, the reporter contacted Chen Jianbing, the owner of watermelon. According to introduction, Chen Jianbing came to Wanjia Town, Dachuan District from Zhejiang Province in 2010 to lease fields to engage in watermelon planting. "I have planted 50 mu of watermelon now, with an annual output of more than 400,000 jin." In November 2015, Chen Jianbing was studying in other places and saw a propaganda material saying that he could produce big watermelon. Out of curiosity, he bought seeds and took them back to Dazhou for trial planting.

"It was probably planted in February, but it grew in June. At that time, I just wanted to give it a try. I didn't expect it to succeed." Chen Jianbing said, At that time found four people, Cloth wrapped watermelon before lifting back from the field.

It is understood that giant watermelon is mainly used for viewing and carving, generally not edible. Chen Jianbing told Sichuan News that he plans to improve his technology next year and grow bigger and heavier watermelons.

[Extended reading] Pingdingshan farmers write calligraphy on watermelon as "net red"

Gu Xinliang, a 56-year-old teacher in Heimiao Village, Baimiao Township, Pingdingshan County, Jia County, inadvertently "wrote" calligraphy and painting on the watermelon sold by his family, opening up the market of "watermelon difficult to sell". In 11 days, more than 6000 catties of early-maturing watermelon planted by his family were sold out under his "waving hair," and half an mu of 2000 catties of melon was almost sold out.

"I didn't expect it myself either. That day, I accidentally wrote 'Blessing' and 'Longevity' on the two watermelons. They were sold very quickly." On the morning of August 1, Gu Xinliang's face was excited about his actions of painting and calligraphy on watermelon.

With the word watermelon easy to sell, let Gu Xinliang immediately work on watermelon again. He carved the watermelon on the melon stall with the words "happiness","attracting wealth and treasure","good luck","daily gold" and so on. These watermelons also quickly attracted passers-by from the melon stall, and all these watermelons with words were purchased.

Gu Xinliang said, He especially liked calligraphy since childhood, But because of the family brothers and sisters, There is no money to buy calligraphy copybook, Up to now, His calligraphy foundation completely comes from the primary and secondary school learning calligraphy knowledge, He because his family in the countryside busy farm work, Also have no time to practice or communicate with calligraphy teachers, Just during the New Year holidays voluntary for the same village or surrounding villagers to write couplets, Gu Xinliang also laughed that his calligraphy is "self-contained."

source| Sichuan News Network

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