Jiayuguan Yema Bay Watermelon [Gansu Jiayuguan Specialty]

What is Jiayuguan Yemawan watermelon? Authentic specialty of Jiayuguan, Gansu: Jiayuguan Wild Mawan Watermelon

Summary:Do you want to know what Jiayuguan Wild Mawan Watermelon is? This article is a detailed introduction to the specialty of Jiayuguan, Gansu Province - Jiayuguan Yemawan Watermelon. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Jiayuguan Yemawan Watermelon. The full text takes about 7 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Jiayuguan Yemawan Watermelon and the product characteristics of Jiayuguan Yemawan Watermelon? Wait

Basic Introduction to Wild Mawan Watermelon in Jiayuguan

Jiayuguan - the western starting point of the Ming Dynasty Great Wall, known as the "Number One Strongest Pass in the World" and the "Border Lock Yang". Due to abundant solar and thermal resources and large temperature differences between day and night, this area is conducive to the accumulation of nutrients and sugars in fruits and melons. In addition, irrigated with pure snow water from the Qilian Mountains, the watermelons produced have beautiful appearance, bright red flesh, soft and sweet taste, and refreshing sand; High sugar content, thin and brittle skin, excellent quality; Uniform weight per melon, resistant to storage and transportation; Good product yield and high output, very well-known in the local area, highly favored by consumers. Yemawan Village in Xincheng Town, Jiayuguan City has a history of over 30 years of watermelon cultivation, accumulating advanced technology and rich experience in watermelon cultivation. The main varieties planted are Jingxin and Super Sweet Jingxin. In recent years, through the initial open field soil ridge planting cultivation method and the improvement of planting modes such as one sand, one sand, one film, one sand, two films, and three film coverage, as well as the upgrading of varieties, the yield and quality have been greatly improved. The watermelon market has also been advanced by one month. From June to September every year, consumers can enjoy the sweet and delicious open field cultivation of "Jiayuguan Yema Bay Watermelon". It has successively obtained provincial-level certification of pollution-free production areas, certification of pollution-free products by the Ministry of Agriculture, and registration of geographical indications by the Ministry of Agriculture

Regional Scope

The watermelon planting area of Yema Bay in Jiayuguan is mainly located in the northeast of Jiayuguan City, 30 kilometers away from Jiayuguan City. Located on the western edge of the Jiuquan Basin, the Beigai Mountain in the northwest and the Wenshu Mountain system in the southwest are opposite each other, forming a valley. From 98 ° 4 ′ E to 98 ° 36 ′ E and 39 ° 38 ′ N to 40 ° 38 ′ N, with an altitude of 1412-1474 meters, the terrain slopes from southwest to northeast with a natural slope of 12.5 ‰. It is adjacent to the important town of Jiuquan in Hexi to the east, the snow covered Qilian Mountains to the south, Jinta County to the north, and Yumen City to the west. Xincheng Town has 7 villages under its jurisdiction, including Henggou, Yemawan, Changcheng, Xincheng, Zhonggou, Guanpu, and Nigou. The distribution of each village is relatively concentrated. Although watermelons are planted in various villages in Xincheng Town, they are mainly grown in five villages, including Changcheng Village, Xincheng Village, and Zhonggou Village, which are radiating from Yemawan Village, and have unique quality. There are 38 village groups in 5 villages, with 2937 households and a total population of 11476 people. The cultivated land area is 2733 hectares, of which 800 hectares are for watermelon planting, with a yield of 62000 tons, accounting for one-third of the cultivated land area. In 2009, the per capita net income of residents was 6957 yuan, of which the per capita net income from watermelons was 3356 yuan. It has become an important pillar industry for farmers in Xincheng Town, mainly Yemawan Village, to increase their income, and has become a well-known "watermelon planting professional village"

1. External sensory characteristics: The fruit size is between 25-40cm (referring to the maximum transverse diameter), the melon shape is round or nearly round, and the average weight of a single melon is 4-5 kilograms; The epidermis is glossy and glossy; The taste is soft and sweet, the flesh is smooth and refreshing, the color of the flesh is bright red, and the coloring is over 98%; High yield, excellent quality, abundant commodity melons, and no defects such as drug damage, collision damage, pests and diseases<2. Internal quality indicators: Fresh watermelon contains 95-97 grams of sugar per kilogram, 33-49 milligrams of vitamin C, 0.16-0.2 milligrams of vitamin B1, 0.18-0.25 milligrams of vitamin B2, 87-89.7% of moisture, and 10-12% of soluble solids

3. Safety requirements: The quality of Jiayuguan watermelon products meets the agricultural industry standard NY5223-2004 "Pollution free food watermelon", and the production environment follows the standard NY5010-2002 "Pollution free food vegetable production environment conditions". The production process and processing control are carried out in accordance with the "Jiayuguan City Pollution free food watermelon production technical regulations DB62/T1392-2006". Reasonably use agricultural inputs and strictly prohibit the use of highly toxic pesticides