Classification
Scientific name: Citrullus lanatus
Common names: Watermelon
Family name: Cucurbitaceae
Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a warm, long-season crop. Watermelon has been marginally competitive in the years 2000 to 2003 production seasons as a vegetable crop. Production has declined in the past years. Some decrease has been the result of increased yields. However, much of the decline was the result of reduced consumer demand, leading to the sale of poor-quality melons. Efforts at many research stations have helped reverse the trend toward reduced per capita consumption of watermelon. To show a profit, a grower must produce good yields of high-quality melons, something that can be obtained only with careful management.
Scientific name: Citrullus lanatus
Common names: Watermelon
Family name: Cucurbitaceae
Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a warm, long-season crop. Watermelon has been marginally competitive in the years 2000 to 2003 production seasons as a vegetable crop. Production has declined in the past years. Some decrease has been the result of increased yields. However, much of the decline was the result of reduced consumer demand, leading to the sale of poor-quality melons. Efforts at many research stations have helped reverse the trend toward reduced per capita consumption of watermelon. To show a profit, a grower must produce good yields of high-quality melons, something that can be obtained only with careful management.