Hangjin Houqi Melon [Inner Mongolia Bayannur Specialty]

What is Hangjinhouqi sweet melon? Authentic Inner Mongolia Bayannur Specialty: Hangjinhouqi Melon

Content Summary:Do you want to know what Hangjinhouqi Melon is? This article is a detailed introduction to the local specialty of Bayannur, Inner Mongolia - Hangjinhouqi Melon. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Hangjinhouqi Melon. The full text takes about 7 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Hangjinhouqi Melon and the product characteristics of Hangjinhouqi Melon? The awards and honors of Hangjin Houqi sweet melon

Basic introduction of Hangjinhouqi sweet melon

Hangjinhouqi sweet melon has an elliptical appearance with evenly distributed mesh patterns;

; Thin and durable skin for storage and transportation; The flesh is light green or orange red, with thick flesh and small seed cavity; Good taste, tender and crispy meat, rich aroma, sweet and refreshing; High marketability. It has the functions of generating fluids, quenching thirst, relieving irritability and heat, and calming the mind. Hangjinhouqi sweet melon is a nationally protected geographical indication product for agricultural products. According to historical records, thick skinned cantaloupe originated in Africa and was introduced to northwest China through Xinjiang. It was introduced to the Hetao region in the 1920s or earlier. Thick skinned cantaloupe is locally known as the "Hetao Golden Melon"

Soil and geomorphic conditions: Hangjinhou Banner is mainly composed of three types of terrain: alluvial plain, alluvial plain, and river floodplain. The terrain is flat, the soil is fertile, and the soil types mainly include irrigated silt, saline soil, relatively fertile sandy loam, light soil or medium soil blocks; The soil salt content is below 0.5%, the soil pH range is 7.0-8.0, and the active soil layer is over 30 centimeters. The main cultivated soils in Hangjinhou Banner are irrigated silt soil and sandy loam soil, which have good tillage properties, good soil permeability, high potassium content, and are very beneficial for sugar accumulation. Hydrological situation: Hangjin Houqi has abundant water sources and convenient irrigation. The Yellow River passes through 14 kilometers and has an annual runoff of 790 million cubic meters. The mining output of groundwater reaches 1.8 billion cubic meters. Adequate water resources provide good irrigation conditions for the sweet melons in Hangjinhou Banner, with abundant water and no industrial pollution. Climate situation: Hangjinhou Banner belongs to the temperate zone warm sub zone, and the Hetao Plain Ulan Buh Desert warm and arid climate zone. The solar radiation is strong, the sunshine resources are abundant, and the continental climate is significant. The annual sunshine hours are over 3253.9 hours, and the annual average total solar radiation is 151.36 kcal per square centimeter; The annual average temperature is around 8 ℃, and the daily average temperature difference is 13-14 ℃; The frost free period is about 135 days, with an average annual effective accumulated temperature of 3030 ℃ greater than or equal to 10 ℃; The annual average precipitation is 137.3 millimeters, and the annual average evaporation is 2200 millimeters. The unique climate conditions are suitable for the growth and development of cantaloupe, and it is far away from pollution, with excellent product quality. It is an important green agricultural and livestock product production base in the country and autonomous region

External sensory characteristics of the product: Hangjin Houqi sweet melon: oval shaped appearance with evenly distributed mesh patterns; Thin and durable skin for storage and transportation; The flesh is light green or orange red, with thick flesh and small seed cavity; Good taste, tender and crispy meat, rich aroma, sweet and refreshing; High marketability. Product intrinsic quality characteristics: Hangjin Houqi sweet melon contains a large amount of trace elements calcium, iron, and potassium that the human body needs, as well as a large amount of water and vitamin C. It has the functions of generating fluids, quenching thirst, relieving irritability, and calming the mind. The content of soluble solids is ≥ 14%; The content of vitamin C is ≥ 23.0 mg/100g; Calcium content ≥ 28.0 mg/kg; Iron content ≥ 3.0mg/kg; The potassium content is ≥ 2500.0mg/kg. Safety requirements: The production environment strictly complies with the standards of "Environmental Conditions for Watermelon Production Areas of Pollution free Food" (NY5110-2002)

Awards and honors for cantaloupe in Hangjinhouqi

In September 2020, it was selected as one of the second batch of national famous, special and excellent new agricultural products in 2020