Mulberry Watermelon [Tianjin Jizhou Specialty]

What is mulberry watermelon? Authentic Tianjin Jizhou Specialty: Mulberry Watermelon

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Introduction to Mulberry Watermelon

Mulberry Watermelon is a specialty of Jixian County, Tianjin.

. Sangzi Town is located in the southwest of Ji County, on the east bank of the Shu River, near the border of Beijing and Tianjin. The land is fertile and it is a place of great talent and land. Many years ago, Sangzi was famous for its three unique local specialties of radish, watermelon, and bean slices, and was referred to as the "Three Wonders" by the locals. With its unique sandy soil texture and abundant water sources, the "Mulberry Watermelon" has excellent quality due to its sweet water. According to the Ji County Annals, watermelons, sweet melons, and shoot melons were already planted in the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, and were widely planted during the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. It is mainly distributed in plain areas, among which the areas of Sangzi, Mafang, Hecun, Hongqizhuang, and Jinshuitun are collectively referred to as Sangzi watermelons. Mulberry watermelon, with its special sandy soil and abundant water sources, has excellent quality and is known for its high sugar content and refreshing taste both inside and outside the county. Every year, it is sold to Beijing, Tianjin, Northeast China, Inner Mongolia and other places, becoming a major industry in the local area. In recent years, Sangzi Town has successfully held the Sangzi Famous Watermelon Festival for ten consecutive years, participated in various Beijing National Watermelon Competition, and won excellent trophies multiple times

Regional Scope

Sangzi Town is located at the southwest end of Jixian County, on the east bank of the Tuo River, facing Sanhe City in Hebei Province across the Tuo River. The geographical coordinates are between 117 ° 08 ′ 31 "-117 ° 24 ′ 03" E longitude and 39 ° 52 ′ 45 "-40 ° 01 ′ 59" N latitude. 30km away from Jixian County, 100km away from Tianjin, and 75km away from Beijing. The total area of the town is 60 square kilometers, with a cultivated land area of 4705.93 hectares. It has good land resource advantages and a good planting tradition, and is a typical agricultural plain town. The production area of Sangzi watermelon includes 8 administrative villages within the scope of Sangzi Town, including Xinchong Village, Sangzi Village, Mafang, Guining Tun, Hecun, Guzhuangzi, Jinshui Tun, Hongqi Zhuang, etc. The planting area is 1000 hectares, including 666.67 hectares of facilities and 333.33 hectares of open air, with a total annual output of 45000 tons

1. External sensory characteristics: Mulberry watermelons are uniform in size, neat and consistent, round and upright, with a smooth fruit surface, fresh skin color, green covered with fine racks, and wax powder. After watermelon is cut open, the fruit section has no hollow, white veins, yellow lumps, etc; The skin is thin and resilient; The watermelon flesh has a consistent bright red color and a sandy texture; The flesh is deep red in color, abundant in water, crispy in texture, moderately soft and hard, fine in texture, low in fiber, juicy and refreshing, with a delicious taste

2. The internal quality indicators of mulberry watermelon include a central sugar content of 11.0% -11.3%, an edge sugar content of 8.2% -9.2%, a sugar acid ratio of 46-47, vitamin C (Vc) of 6.5-6.9mg/100g, lycopene of 40.8-66.3 mg/kg, a crude fiber content of 0.1%, and a moisture content of 97.2% -98.1%

3. Product quality and safety regulations: The production environment and product quality of mulberry watermelon comply with the relevant mandatory technical specifications of the country. Implement the NY5109-2002 standard for pollution-free food watermelon during the production process