Chen Wen Yu

Chen WenYu , was a Taiwanese botanist, horticulturist and an inventor in agriculture science. He bred new strains and varieties of plants, including fruits, flowers, and vegetables over his 70yearlong career. At the time of his death, one fourth of the watermelon seeds in the world were supplied by Chen. He developed over 280 varieties of new watermelon species including seedless watermelons, yellow skinned watermelons with red meat , and baby watermelons. He became known as the Watermelon King because of his extensive work with watermelons. He established KnownYou Seed Cooperation at 1968, also as director of KnownYou Social Welfare Foundation since 1991.

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