Langshan Autumn Cucumber (a specialty of Mengcheng, Anhui)

Introduction to Langshan Autumn Cucumber

Langshan Autumn Cucumber is a specialty of Xiaojian Town, Mengcheng County, Bozhou City, Anhui Province. The characteristics of Langshan autumn cucumber are: large, thin skin, thin seeds, thick flesh, crispy and tender, sweet and refreshing to eat; It has the functions of clearing heat, strengthening the stomach, diuresis, refreshing, and aiding digestion, and has always been praised as a delicacy at banquets

There is a three surname village called Pan Liuyu Village located at the southern foot of Langshan in Xiaojian Town. Although the village is not large, it is famous for being hundreds of miles away due to its abundant production of autumn cucumbers. Langshan autumn cucumbers have the characteristics of being large, slender, green in color, thin in skin, thin in seeds, tender in flesh, and thick in flesh. Most of them weigh around 0.5 kilograms, and the largest can reach over 1 kilogram. It tastes crisp, sweet and refreshing, and has functions such as clearing heat, strengthening the stomach, diuresis, refreshing, and aiding digestion. It has always been praised as a delicacy at banquets. There is a local folk song: "Cucumbers from Langshan, pears from Dangshan County, radishes from Baoshan Beach ringing in the county!" The cucumbers produced on 18 acres of land in the southeast of Langshan Mountain are the best, followed by other areas, with an average yield of about 2000 kilograms per acre. Every autumn, other types of melons basically come to an end, and the Langshan autumn cucumber is on the market at this time, hence it is called the "King of Melons" in autumn. In addition to being purchased by local merchants in the county and province, it is also exported to places such as Kaifeng and Nanjing. At present, the annual output has reached over 100000 kilograms