Cantaloup
Asia is considered to be the birthplace of melon. The most part of existing in the world, cultivated or wild species of this plant, grows ripe in this region from Central Asia to Indian tropical regions. As cucurbits crop, melon originates from Central Asian region (Afghanistan, Iran, India & China). This crop & its unforgettable taste became known in European countries in the Middle Ages. These delicious fruit, delivered from Persia & Central Asian countries, were grown in some regions of modern Russia ( for example, Volga region) as long as the XV century.
High-volume growing of cucurbits crops (mainly melons & watermelons) is carried out in 13 regions of Russia. In 2015 these crops were grown in 31 Russian regions in total.
In 2015 the Southern Federal District raked the first in watermelon & melon crops harvesting with the volume of 420 thousand tons & the share of 61,6% in total yield. The Astrakhan Region was in the lead in cucurbits crop production among the Russian regions in 2015 with the volume of 211 thousand tons & share of 30,9% in total yield. Its growth rate amounted 10,8% or 20,5 thousand tons per year.
The cucurbits import to Russia is rather low. In 2015 the watermelon import amounted 12,4 thousand tons, melon import – 5,1 thousand tons (import from the Customs Union countries is not included). The main melon importers to Russia are such countries as Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Turkey & China. The melons from Egypt entered the Russian market just while ago.
The Egyptian melon season goes on since April till July. Our company deals only with reliable Egyptian producers.
| country | variety | class | size | packaging |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt |
Cantaloup |
A class | 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 | cardboard 5 kg |
Beneficial features:
| THE NUTRITIONAL VALUE | MICROELEMENTS (100g): | VITAMINS (100 g): |
|---|---|---|
|
Food fibers – 0,9 g Carbohydrates – 7,4 g Proteins – 0,6 g Fat – 0,3 g Energy value: 33 kcal |
Kalium – 118 mg Phosphorus – 12 mg Calcium – 16 mg Magnesium – 13 mg Manganese – 35 mg Ferrum – 1 mg Cuprum – 47 mg Sodium – 32 mg Sulfur – 10 mg Zinc – 90 mg Chlorine – 50 mg Iodine – 2 mcg Cobalt – 2 mcg Fluorine – 20 mcg |
С - 20 mg |
Varieties:
By ripening period melon varieties may be ultra-early ripening, short-season, mid-season, autumn-winter & winter.
- Ultra-early ripening. These are hybrids with short, less than 60 days, ripening stage. Ultra-early ripening types can include European varieties, which are mainly short-season & ultra-short-season hybrids. Now all the European hybrids reach more than 15% of sugar content with the ripening stage from seed bud to fruit less than 55 days.
- Cantaloup or muskmelon is the type of Asian melon adapted to other climate conditions. Its fruit is not large with corrugated surface. Its pulp is orange with strong fragrant & astringent flavor.
- Short-season varieties. The ripening stage lasts 60-70 days, the sugar content is between 8 & 15%. Such popular varieties, as Zolushka or Kolhoznitsa, belong to short-season type. These varieties are successfully grown in Volga region.
- Mid-season varieties. They ripen for 75-100 days, the sugar content is between 14 & 15%. The Uzbek variety Gulaba, grown in Uzbekistan & Turkmenistan, belongs to this type.
- Autumn-winter varieties. These varieties ripen for 95-100 days. They are large, sweet & long-keeping. The Turkmenka melon is the late kind of Uzbek varieties. A pineapple melon with 2-kilos fruit, soft & fragrant skin & 100 days ripen stage, also belongs to this type.
- Winter varieties. These fruit are huge, with weight up to 30 kg, the sugar content is up to 16%. It is long-keeping in the cool place. Such popular types as Uzbek variety Torpeda, belong to this type.
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