Watermelon "Bykovsky 22"

Watermelon "Bykovsky 22".
Mid-late variety: the period from full shoots to the first harvest of fruits is 92-105 days.
The plant is of medium strength, medium-climbing. The length of the main vine is less than 2 meters. The fruit is spherical, smooth, weighing 4.3-5.0 kg.
The bark is medium, flexible, strong. The pulp is pink, granular, juicy and sweet. Marketable yield is 21.0-35.5 t/ha.
Value of the variety: drought resistance, good transportability.

* Watermelon pulp contains many different vitamins (PP, C, D, B1, B2 and B6, carotene), it also contains iron salts, copper, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, zinc, folic acid. This combination of vitamins and microelements stimulates metabolic processes in the liver, improves the composition of bile, prevents stone formation in the gallbladder and bile ducts, and has an anti-sclerotic effect.
In terms of iron salt content, watermelon is second only to spinach and lettuce leaves, and in terms of the presence of folic acid, it is in first place.
The presence of lycopene in watermelon allows it to fight many types of cancer cells.
Watermelon seeds are no less useful: they contain 25-30% oil, from which watermelon oil is made, which is not inferior to almond oil in its medicinal properties, and is comparable in taste to olive oil. Watermelon oil contains a lot of zinc and selenium.
Watermelon rinds are much richer in vitamins than the watermelon pulp itself, in addition, they contain many different amino acids.