Guazhou Melon [Gansu Guazhou Specialty]

What is Guazhou sweet melon? Authentic Gansu Guazhou Specialty: Guazhou Melon

Summary:Do you want to know what Guazhou Melon is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Guazhou, Gansu Province - Guazhou Melon. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Guazhou Melon. The full text takes about 7 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Guazhou Melon and its nutritional value? What are the product characteristics of Guazhou sweet melon? How did the history of melon in Guazhou come about? The awards and honors of Guazhou Melon

Introduction to Guazhou Melon

Guazhou County in Gansu Province is famous for its abundant production of melons and fruits. As early as the Tang Dynasty, the name "Guazhou" was already used. The taste is sweet, delicate, fragrant and delicious, which is deeply loved by consumers. In recent years, the local area has vigorously developed melon cultivation, with a planting area of over 80000 acres. The products are exported to many provinces and cities in China and some Southeast Asian countries. Melon is named after the sweet taste of its flesh, and is also known as cantaloupe in many places due to its refreshing fragrance. Compared with watermelon, sweet melon has no lower nutritional content than watermelon, except for water and protein content. Eating sweet melons in summer can relieve heat and thirst. Moreover, although sweet melons are relatively sweet, their sugar content is not high

The main soil types in the area are alluvial soil and tidal soil. In the past decade, the high standard pollution-free melon demonstration gardens developed in Guazhou County have mostly concentrated in sandy and light soil areas, which are extremely suitable for the growth and development of melons

What are the product characteristics of Guazhou sweet melon

The fruit is round or oval in shape, with a flesh thickness of 3.5 centimeters, a single melon weight of about 3.5 kilograms, and a sugar content of 14-17%. Durable for storage and transportation, with no pesticide residues. No defects such as impact damage, pesticide damage, daily burning, pests and diseases, injuries, etc

How did the history of melon in Guazhou come about

Cultural and historical factors: Guazhou County, formerly known as "Guazhou", has a long history of melon cultivation. In the second year of Yuanshou in the Western Han Dynasty (121 BC), Emperor Wu of Han opened four counties in Hexi, and Guazhou was established as a county from there. According to the "Geographical Records of the Book of Han", "Guazhou was a place where beautiful melons grew." "" Even today, large melons still grow in the area, and the elderly foxes eat them without leaving the beginning or end. "In the" Guangzhi "of the Western Jin Dynasty, it is said that" Guazhou's large melons are like chrysanthemums, and the imperial melons are also as sweet as honey. "" The Hui people of Luguqing, a disciple of Yongzheng, all planted excellent melons in Guazhou as tribute. "Before the 1950s, Guazhou County planted melons. The area is relatively small. In the 1970s, the introduction of American honeydew melon was successful, and sweet melon became a local specialty product in Gansu and was well-known both inside and outside the province; In the late 1980s, the production of sweet melons in Guazhou developed rapidly and became one of the main economic crops in the county. The area expanded to about 20000 acres, and the annual production of commercial melons was 45000 tons, which were exported to Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Changzhou, Wuhan and other large and medium-sized cities at home and abroad. In recent years, the planting area of melon in Guazhou has gradually expanded, and the products have entered the markets of Vietnam and South Korea. Most of the products are sold in major cities in China. In 2004, it was awarded the title of "Hometown of Chinese Honey Melons" by the Organizing Committee for the Recommendation and Promotion of Chinese Specialties. In 2006, with the approval of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the county name was changed from Anxi County to Guazhou County. At present, Guazhou melons are following the requirements of pollution-free standardization, with complete production methods and closely connected industrial chains. They are gradually leading the way towards group and industrial development in China