Jeonnam Agricultural Research Institute releases cultivation manual for cowpea aphid-resistant melon 'Munet Melon'

Published Dec 1, 2025

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The Jeonnam Rural Technology Institute (Director Kim Haeng-ran) has published a cultivation manual to expand the on-site dissemination of 'Muneut Melon', a small melon variety that is gaining attention as a new income crop in the Jeonnam region. Recently, with the increase in 1-2 person households and the prevalence of nuclear families, there is a growing preference for medium and small-sized fruits that are convenient to eat at once, rather than large fruits. Particularly, among the younger consumer demographic, the demand for small melons with high sugar content and flavor is steadily increasing, leading to small melon varieties emerging as a promising future income crop. The recently published cultivation manual includes details on ▲ consumer trends ▲ setting up a non-heated greenhouse ▲ seedling and transplanting management ▲ fruit setting and harvest management in a non-heated environment ▲ physiological disorders and.

Original content

Demand for small melons weighing between 700 and 900 grams is increasing...expecting stable production and improved product rate for farmers. The Jeonnam Agricultural Technology Institute (Director Kim Haeng-ran) has published a cultivation manual to expand the field distribution of the small melon variety 'Munet Melon,' which is gaining attention as a new income crop in the Jeonnam region. Recently, with the increase in 1-2 person households and the trend towards nuclear families, there is a growing preference for medium and small-sized fruits that are convenient to eat at once, rather than large fruits. In particular, the demand for small melons, which have high sugar content and aroma, is steadily increasing, especially among the younger consumer demographic, making small melon varieties a promising future income crop. The cultivation manual published this time is characterized by its step-by-step organization of contents that can be immediately utilized on-site, including: ▲ ...

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