Sugar content of watermelon

The sugar content of watermelon is about 5%. The water content of watermelon is above 93%, and the sugar content is about 5%. What makes watermelon taste sweet? Fructose? Fructose accounts for more than 50% of total sugar, but its glycemic index is very low.

Sugar content of watermelon

Watermelon is cultivated in all parts of China, with various varieties, exocarp, pulp and seed shapes, especially in Xinjiang, Lanzhou, Gansu, Dezhou, Shandong and Dongtai, Jiangsu.

Watermelon can be divided into fresh watermelon and seed watermelon, and the selected watermelon varieties are mostly fresh watermelon, which is the main type of watermelon cultivation and the highest utilization of heterosis in watermelon.

Seed melon has strong adaptability, high seed setting rate and extensive management. Seed selection is the same as fresh watermelon. Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Xinjiang and other provinces are the main producing areas of seed melons in China.