Pucheng Watermelon [Shaanxi Pucheng Specialty]

What is Pucheng watermelon? Authentic specialty of Pucheng, Shaanxi: Pucheng watermelon

Summary:Do you want to know what Pucheng watermelon is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Pucheng, Shaanxi Province - Pucheng Watermelon. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Pucheng Watermelon. The full text takes about 5 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Pucheng Watermelon and the product characteristics of Pucheng Watermelon? Wait

Basic Introduction of Pucheng Watermelon

Pucheng County is the first "National Facility High Quality Early Maturing Seedless Watermelon Base" in China, and was awarded the "National Geographical Indication Protection Product" in 2015. At the same time, it is also a nationally renowned "hometown of watermelons" and a key postcard in the Northwest sweet melon consumption market. The popularity of Pucheng watermelon has been increasing year by year both inside and outside the province, becoming a well-known greenhouse watermelon and melon planting base with a planting area of over 170000 acres. After more than a decade of development, melon farmers have put in a lot of effort in improving the quality of watermelons, cultivating over 60 varieties including Mandarin Duck Watermelon, Crystal Watermelon, Zodiac Watermelon, and Bottled Watermelon. At the same time, technologies such as nutrient free soilless seedling cultivation, multi film coverage, formula fertilization, subsurface drip irrigation, comprehensive pest and disease control, and standardized management have been popularized and promoted, making watermelons reach the pollution-free standard. Pucheng County has convenient transportation, with the West Extension and West Korea Railway, as well as the Weiqing and Xiyu Highways running vertically and horizontally, making it easy to transport watermelons

Geographical Scope

The geographical indication of Pucheng watermelon agricultural products is located within Pucheng County, with geographic coordinates of 109 ° 20'17 "-109 ° 54'48" E and 34 ° 44'50 "-34 ° 59'30" N. It mainly involves 13 towns, 4 offices, and 230 administrative villages, including Longchi Town, Longyang Town, Chenzhuang Town, Dangmu Town, Chunlin Town, Jingyao Town, Sufang Town, Xing Town, Qiaoling Town, Xiangcun Town, Chengguan Town, Sun Town, Yongfeng Town, Chengnan New District Office, Yuanren Office, Pinglu Temple Office, and San Gonghe, with a total area of 120000 acres and an annual output of 400000 tons

1. External sensory characteristics: Pucheng watermelon fruit is round or oval in shape, with a single fruit weight of 2-3kg for early and extremely early maturity, and 7-10kg for medium to late maturity; Fruit surface with green background stripes or dark green color; The flesh is bright red, tender and juicy, with a crispy texture and a sweet and delicious taste

2. Intrinsic quality indicators: Pucheng watermelon is nutritious and rich in substances such as Vc. Total sugar Vc、 The content of soluble solids is significantly higher than the control. The total sugar content is not less than 9.49%, the Vc content is not less than 6.09mg/100g, and the soluble solids content is not less than 12.4%

3. Safety requirements: Pucheng watermelons are produced according to the standards of pollution-free agricultural products, and the safety indicators meet the requirements of relevant national standards