Chapter 202: Tasting
The reticulated melon has been finalized, and it will take some time before it is ripe.
Reticulated melon is one of the varieties of cantaloupe, a fully ripe reticulated melon that will exude a strong aroma.
Now these reticulated melons have no aroma, indicating that they are not ripe. But the shape of the fruit is already very beautiful.
Eyeing these reticulated melons is not only Li Xuebin. Gao Yuan also told Ye Mo that when the reticulated melon was ripe, he would inform him.
Leaving the reticulated melon field, Ye Mo and the others followed them to the melon field.
Muskmelon, also called 'melon' in some places.
Ripe melon has a sweet smell, and the higher the ripeness, the stronger the fragrance. But fully ripe melons can't be kept for too long, usually seven or eight ripe, and then picked.
Now this season, cantaloupe ...... It takes about fifty days to ripen from the start of pollination.
It takes about 50 days to take melons.
Muskmelon and reticulated melon were planted at about the same time, and the ripening period should be about the same time. However, there are more fruits left on the melon vines......
There are more melons left in the melons, and the time to stay in the fruit is not the same, and the difference between before and after is about half a month.
There are three to four vines on a plant, one on some vines, and two to three vines on some vines. There are also differences in the size of the melon.
The small melon is estimated to be only six or seven taels, and the large melon can be more than a catty. But the fruit shape is beautiful.
Zhou Minghai poked Li Xuebin's back and nodded lightly.
"Mr. Ye." Li Xuebin said with a smile: "The melons here are also good." 5 yuan per catty, how about it? ”
"Boss Gao also took a fancy to these melons, as well as the reticulated melons I just saw." Ye Mo said: "Let's wait a few days, wait for these melons to ripen and then look at them." ”
"Add another 5 cents." Li Xuebin said: "Gao Yuan, he shouldn't need much." ”
"This ...... I'll ask him first. Gao and I are always old friends, and he told me before the melons and fruits were ripe. Ye Mo said.
The price of emerald melons is high now.
The emerald on Ye Mo's side, the smallest ...... It's all a big fruit. After that, it depends on the sweetness of the melon, as well as the aroma......
If they are all superior, even if they are sold separately, they will be more than 5 yuan.
The melon on Ye Mo's side, at least...... A conservative estimate is also more than 70 tons, which is quite a lot.
Gaoyuan mainly does high-end fruit wholesale. Those watermelons were of high quality before, but watermelons are too popular, and they are available in any season.
Although emerald melons are also common, it is only April now, and there are relatively few high-quality emerald melons. Gao Yuan said that he would give Ye Mo a satisfactory price, and the purchase volume was not less than 20 tons.
Ye Mo also wanted to see what kind of grade the ripe melon could reach.
It should take some time before the melon is ripe, so it's a bit early to set the price now.
Li Xuebin can give 5.5 yuan and 1 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 the emerald melons sold on Jingdong is about ten yuan per catty. And the real best emerald melons, online, are usually hard to buy.
"There aren't many melons on your side. Don't know how much high school you need? ”
"I promised him before, at least 20 tons." Ye Mo said.
"Where's the reticulated melon?"
"One-third."
Li Xuebin nodded: "Okay, we will pack the rest of the goods." When the time comes, what price the high boss offers, we are the same. ”
Ye Mo clasped his hands into fists and nodded with a smile: "The melon here, Mr. Gao talked to me first." ”
"Yes. Integrity is the most important thing in doing business...... Go over and look at the watermelon. ”
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 pounds, and the average weight is ...... About 9 pounds. There are no particularly large watermelons......
Xinong No. 8 is a super large watermelon variety, according to the normal planting pattern, that is, 400 plants per mu, one vine and one melon...... These watermelons grew to thirty or forty pounds, and there was not much of a problem.
In order not to let these watermelons grow too big, Ye Mo left two melons on one vine, but they also grew to about nine catties.
If you play these watermelons casually and listen to the sound, you will know that they are ripe, but they are not particularly ripe, which is often referred to as seven ripe.
Ye Mo picked one with a relatively high maturity and picked it up. followed to the black beauty melon field......
Black beauty, old breed.
Ye Moji planted more black beauties when he was a child, and now it is relatively rare to plant this variety. At least in their local area, it is rare to see a black beauty watermelon sold.
I also knocked on it casually and picked one with a relatively high degree of maturity.
"The black beauties over here are prettier." Zhou Minghai said.
"Hmm. But it's a little bigger. Li Xuebin said.
"Let's go over and open it first." Ye Mo said.
Come to the awning.
The table had been moved in advance, and there was still a watermelon knife.
Ye Mo first cut Xinong No. 8, this variety of melon, the melon skin is relatively thick.
After cutting, the melon pulp is red and ripe. The color of the melon pulp is still very beautiful......
Ye Mo cut a few pieces.
Li Xuebin and Zhou Minghai picked it up and tasted it......
The taste of this melon is much worse than that of unicorn melon, golden beauty, etc. The sweetness is also much worse.
How to say, 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 refreshing and quenches your thirst. It will be very comfortable to eat and suitable for large bites.
And the particularly sweet watermelon, eaten on the hottest days, does not quench thirst, but it is delicious.
Ye Mo's Xinong No. 8 has a very good appearance, and the sweetness and taste of watermelon are ...... It can only be said that it is decent, and it is not particularly eye-catching.
How so? It just gives people a feeling......
Imagine a scenario.
Summer, afternoon on the construction site...... On a particularly hot day, a group of construction workers sat in a cool place.
If it's a particularly sweet watermelon, it's ...... to eat I don't feel particularly cool.
The sweetness of Ye Mo's Xinong No. 8 is just ...... The sweetness seems to be just right, feasting, delicious and thirst-quenching.
Or in the factory, tired from work, everyone sits together and shares watermelons......
That's pretty much how it feels.
This kind of watermelon is not suitable for savoring, it is suitable for large bites and refreshing eating.
"Recently, the price of watermelons has dropped a bit." Li Xuebin ate a piece of melon and cut another piece, this watermelon is not particularly sweet, but it tastes very refreshing: "Your variety of watermelon, about 9 catties of one, is definitely not as good as a small melon." The appearance is very good, but the taste can only be said to be decent......"
Seeing Ye Mo looking at him, Li Xuebin hesitated for a while and said, "The highest price I can give is 3.1 yuan." ”
This variety of watermelon, sent to the wholesale market in Guangzhou, will not be particularly expensive. That is, it looks good and can be sent to the supermarket for sale...... But the variety is decided, and the price really can't be compared with the varieties of Kirin and Golden Beauty.
About 9 catties of watermelons, in the watermelon of this season, it is a large watermelon. Unlike many fruits, watermelons are not bigger and more expensive...... Unless it is large enough to a certain extent, that is, more than 100 catties, or close to 100 catties.