What is watermelon pulp?

Watermelon is a fruit that many people like to eat. It is also a fruit that can relieve heat and quench thirst. In summer, watermelon is undoubtedly the most popular among all fruits. The watermelon pulp is the flesh of the watermelon, which is also the part that people eat. Watermelon flesh comes in different colors, and the nutritional value of watermelon flesh of different colors is also different. Here I will introduce to you some relevant knowledge about watermelon pulp!

1. What are the colors of watermelon flesh?

1. Sugar Melon

Bingtang melon is a common variety of watermelon. The color of the flesh is not very bright red, but a lighter red. However, its sweetness is as sweet as rock sugar without being greasy, so it is named Bingtang melon. Most of the Bingtang melons are flower-skinned melons, some with seeds and some without. Usually the watermelon seeds are relatively small and the number will not be too many.

2. Ordinary melon

The color of ordinary watermelon is red, and if it is an unripe watermelon, the color is pink and white. Ripe ordinary watermelon is much sweeter than the unripe one, but not as sweet as rock sugar melon or black beauty. The taste of small watermelon is similar to that of ordinary watermelon. Ordinary watermelon usually has more watermelon seeds, which makes it more troublesome to eat.

3. Black Beauty

The skin of Black Beauty is darker in color, mostly dark green, and it is divided into seeded and seedless. The seeds of seeded melons are shiny black, the flesh is bright red, and it is bright red. It tastes sweet and has a strong watermelon flavor. When a good melon is cut open, you will see that its skin is relatively thin, the flesh is uniform in texture and color, and there is no white stem in the flesh.

4. Yellow Heart Melon

The rind of yellow heart melon is divided into normal green-skinned melon and special yellow-skinned melon. They taste sweet and have thin rind. They are divided into seeded and seedless. The seeded melon seeds are shiny black and have more seeds. The flesh is golden yellow like pineapple. In addition to the color of the flesh, there is also a sense of transparency, which is a manifestation of more moisture. If the flesh of the yellow heart melon is white and not transparent, it means it is not ripe.

2. What are the benefits of yellow-fleshed watermelon?

1. Promotes the production of body fluids and relieves heat: Yellow-fleshed watermelon is a kind of food and drink that can nourish the body. Because it contains a lot of water, it is suitable for people who suffer from heatstroke, fever, sweating and thirst. Eating a piece of watermelon when you are thirsty, sweating and irritable will improve the symptoms immediately.

2. Beauty and skin care: Yellow-fleshed watermelon contains citrulline, alanine, glutamic acid, arginine, malic acid, phosphoric acid, sugars, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients, and these ingredients in watermelon are most easily absorbed by the skin, and have a good effect on moisturizing, sun-protecting and whitening the facial skin.

3. Anti-inflammatory and blood pressure lowering: Yellow-fleshed watermelon has the effect of treating nephritis and lowering blood pressure, because the potassium salt in watermelon can eliminate kidney inflammation, and the enzyme in it can convert insoluble protein into soluble protein to increase the nutrition of nephritis patients, while the glycosides in watermelon have the effect of lowering blood pressure.

3. How much does a pound of yellow flesh watermelon cost?

The market price of yellow-fleshed watermelon is more expensive than that of red-fleshed watermelon, generally 3 to 4 yuan per catty. In fact, yellow-fleshed watermelons were quite common twenty or thirty years ago. At that time, most watermelon farmers saved seeds and planted them themselves, so yellow-fleshed watermelons could always be found among the melon piles. Later, because consumers preferred red-fleshed watermelons and almost all the watermelons in brochures were red-fleshed, yellow-fleshed watermelons were gradually eliminated. Now, due to market demand, some special yellow-fleshed watermelons have been "resurrected".