Melon pineapple americano
Melon “Pineapple” is an artificially bred, hybrid variety of pumpkin culture, distinguished by a bright pineapple taste, small size and high frost resistance. Consider the main differences between the culture and tips for growing a plant.
Melon crossed with pineapple is characterized by fast growth and high yield – up to 30 fruits per plant. The variety is mid-season and begins to bear fruit already 2-3 months after planting. Ripe fruits are small, their weight ranges from 300 to 600 grams. The rind is firm and even, with a bright orange or green rind with dark brownish-green stripes.
Melon “Pineapple” is distinguished by its bright taste and small size
The pulp is white-creamy, dense, very juicy and sweet in taste. Pineapple aroma exudes.
The delicacy contains a large number of useful elements: calcium, sodium, iron, potassium, vitamins B, C, A. It is believed that the hybrid has the following medicinal properties:
- Rejuvenation of the body and epidermis.
- Strengthening hair and nails.
- Normalization of the digestive system. The pulp is dietary and is great for people who have to limit their food intake.
Melon is also recommended for people suffering from nervous disorders, heart, kidney and liver diseases. Helps to strengthen the immune system.
Melon cultivation of the “Pineapple” variety
Pineapple melon “Americano” fell in love with agronomists and summer residents for a short growing season and original taste. The susceptibility of the plant to cold weather allows you to grow a delicacy in a European climate, that is, in most regions of our country.
In order to get a harvest, you must follow the following guidelines:
- In southern cities, you can plant crops in open ground with good lighting, residents of cooler places should take care of creating greenhouse conditions – remember, melon loves warmth very much.
- It is preferable to turn to the seedling method when the seedlings are about a month old – this reduces the risk of plant death.
- Sowing is done in loose, moist and fertile soil.
- To stimulate growth, the culture is pinched on 6 leaves.
Experienced summer residents do not neglect additional care and feed the soil with fertilizers. Fundamentally, do not forget about watering once a day with mostly warm water, as well as systematically loosen the ground.
As we found out, Pineapple Americano melon does not require any special care and does not take much time, besides, the fruit ripening period is short. Follow the advice, keep the plants warm, and by the end of summer the plants will delight you with juicy fruits.