Kaolak

Round fruits of KAOLACK are around 5 to 6 kgs, with a light green skin colour, finely medium green striped. The red flesh colour is crunchy and sweet, well-appreciated by consumers. With a high yield and a good behaviour under different conditions (thanks to a good tolerance to Anthracnose), KAOLACK is famous in subsaharian countries.

FRUIT

• Round shape

• Light green skin colour, finely medium green striped

• Average weight: 5 to 6 kgs

FLESH

• Red

• Smooth

• brix: 10-11

MATURITY DAYS

• 80-85 days from transplant to harvest.

RESISTANCE /TOLERANCE

• Anthracnose (Colletotrichum lagenarium)

• Watermelons are about 92% of water. This refreshing fruit is saturated with nutrients.
• A juicy bite contains a lot of vitamins A, B6, and C, a lot of enzymes, lycopene and amino acids.
• There’s a decent amount of potassium in it, too.
• It is free of sugar, very low in sodium, and has just 40 calories per cup.
• This type of Watermelon has the highest lycopene content of any kind of fresh food. It has around 15 to 20 milligrams per serving of 2 cups.
• Lycopene is a phytonutrient, this is a naturally occurring compound in fruit and vegetables that interacts with the human body to cause a balanced reaction. Additionally, lycopene improves the heart wellbeing, bone and also prevents prostate cancer. It is also a potent antioxidant that is believed to have anti-inflammatory effects. If you really want to optimize your lycopene intake, let your melon mature completely. The redder your melon gets, the higher the concentration of lycopene it has.
• Watermelon also provides fiber that maintains a healthy digestive tract and helps keep you refreshed.