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It’s common these days to see watermelons so big you can’t even wrap both arms around one. But have you ever seen one small enough to fit in the palm of your hand? An engineer in Taoyuan’s Guanyin District with a penchant for farming came up with a new cultivation method to grow these mini watermelons in a greenhouse. He says they’re perfect for smaller households that can’t finish a full-sized watermelon, as these fruits are only a single portion.

There’s nothing better than taking a refreshing bite of watermelon in the searing summer heat. But what’s this? It fits in one hand!

Someone with larger hands picks up two at once, proving that they can fit in the palm of your hand. These unusually small fruits are perfect for gift baskets.

Chiang Lin-ta
Farmer
There aren’t many people in a single household these days. If you want a regular watermelon to bring home, you’re caught in a dilemma whether to buy it or not, since it’s hard to keep if you don’t finish it. But a melon of this size is perfect for a single serving, so people are more willing to buy it.

The creator of these mini watermelons is Chiang Lin-ta. Although he works as an engineer, as a third-generation melon farmer, he started growing watermelon as a side hustle. In his free time, he works hard in his greenhouse and fields to come up with innovative cultivation methods. Each tiny watermelon is less than 10cm in diameter, weighs 300g to 600g, and has a sweetness level of 7 to 10 degrees. The fruit is also crunchier than regular watermelon.

Chiang finds growing fruit to be interesting and stress-relieving. It’s also a way to spend time with his dad, giving him a deep sense of accomplishment.

Chiang Lin-ta
Farmer
Planting in the greenhouse yields a fruit-bearing rate of over 95%. In the 116-square-meter greenhouse, we can plant 400 vines that will yield over 1,000 melons.

Guanyin Farmers’ Association chair
The timing coincides with the Guanyin Lotus Festival, so the whole setup can be made into a leisure farm where tourists can come and pick fruit.

Although he hasn’t completely taken over the farm yet, Chiang continues to work alongside his father, leveraging his expertise to create new agricultural techniques and specialty produce that’s high-quality, marketable, and competitive.

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