Nanwangdian Watermelon [Shandong Dingtao Specialty]

What is Nanwangdian watermelon? Authentic Shandong Dingtao specialty: Nanwangdian watermelon

Content summary:Do you want to know what Nanwangdian watermelon is? This article is a detailed introduction to the Shandong Dingtao specialty - Nanwangdian Watermelon. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information about Nanwangdian Watermelon. The full text takes about 7 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Nanwangdian Watermelon and its nutritional value? What are the product features of Nanwangdian watermelon? How did the history of Nanwangdian watermelon come about? The awards and honors of Nanwangdian Watermelon

Basic Introduction to Watermelon in Nanwangdian

The history of watermelon cultivation in Nanwangdian Town can be traced back to 500 years ago. According to the "Dingtao County Annals", as early as the middle of the Ming Dynasty, Dingtao was "fifteen miles south of the city, with a variety of melons, sandy and sweet in taste, and very suitable for relieving summer heat". Nanwangdian Town has inherent advantages in planting watermelons, with good natural scenery, pristine ecological environment, high soil organic content, mainly sandy soil, loose texture, and good drainage performance. It has an inherent demand and cooperative advantage for jointly developing the centralized watermelon greenhouse industry. In addition, with successful experience in planting watermelon greenhouses and strong expert technical support advantages, the early spring watermelons cultivated have thin skin, crispy and sandy flesh, low fiber content, and a central sugar content of over 13%, making them sweet and refreshing to eat

Nanwangdian Town is located in the southern part of Dingtao District, Heze City. The town office is located in Wangdian Administrative Village, hence the name Nanwangdian Town. Nanwangdian Watermelon is produced in Nanwangdian Town, Dingtao District, Heze City, Shandong Province. It extends from Wulou Village in the east, Handa Temple Village in the west, Chaoxinzhuang Village in the south, and Simiao Village in the north, with 19 administrative villages and 77 natural villages under its jurisdiction. Its geographical coordinates are: longitude 115 º 52 ′ 53 ″ -115 º 53 ′ 11 ″ E, latitude 35 º 55 ′ 13 ″ -35 º 05 ′ 01 ″ N. The total planting area is 2400 hectares, and the annual total output is 72000 tons

The Book of Feng Yuan records that watermelon can induce the heat of the pericardium and cause diarrhea from the small intestine and bladder. It can relieve the heat of the sun, Yangming, fever, and thirst, hence it is known as the innate "Baihu Tang". Baihu Tang is a Chinese formula for treating typhoid fever, with the functions of clearing heat, generating fluids, quenching thirst, and relieving irritability. It refers to the analogy between watermelon rind and its analogues. And in spring and summer, the Fu Qi generates a fever, which can be enjoyed by collectors the following year, like soup and snow. According to the "Song Mo Ji Wen", some people suffer from eye diseases and order watermelon slices to be soaked dry. They take them every day and recover from their cold nature, leading to a decrease in internal heat

Nanwangdian watermelon, with round or high round fruit; A single melon weighs 4-8 kilograms; The skin is thin and crisp, with a thickness of no more than 1.2 centimeters, and a green background covered by dark green stripes; The flesh color is pink to peach red, with a bright color; The melon flesh is crispy and sandy, sweet and juicy, with low fiber content, and refreshing. Soluble solids content ≥ 10%; Zinc ≥ 0.90 mg/kg; Iron ≥ 1.5 milligrams per kilogram; Magnesium ≥ 15.0 milligrams per 100 grams; Calcium ≥ 10.0 milligrams per 100 grams; Potassium ≥ 170 milligrams per 100 grams

Awards and honors of Nanwangdian watermelon

In August 2006, Nanwangdian watermelon passed the certification of "pollution-free agricultural product origin" by the Provincial Department of Agriculture, and in October, it passed the product verification of "pollution-free watermelon" by the Ministry of Agriculture of China.