Qingyang Hami melon cultivation has a long history, which is recorded in local chronicles and agricultural chronicles. It has a long reputation because of its shape, commonly known as pear-shaped melon. There are irregular stripes and stripes on the fruit surface, which are smooth and fluffy after ripening. The color of peel and pulp is mainly light green, the pulp is thick and juicy, and the inner cavity is small. The product has tender meat, crisp, sweet and refreshing taste, rich flavor, outstanding flavor, excellent quality, suitable for all ages, and has high nutritional value and health care effect.
At present, Qingyang cantaloupe is mainly distributed in Sichuan, Daotai and some tablelands of 62 towns in the city, with a planting area of 0.92 million hectares. There are two cultivation methods: protective cultivation and open cultivation. It has successively obtained three certificates of origin for pollution-free agricultural products, green product certificates 1 and local technical standards 1.
territorial scope
Qingyang City is located in the east of Gansu Province, bordering Shaanxi, Ningxia and Pingliang respectively, with the east longitude10621'16 "~10842' 48" and the north latitude of 3514' 28 "~ 37. It has jurisdiction over 7 counties 1 districts, * * *16 townships and 3 sub-district offices, including Xifeng, Qingcheng, Zhenyuan, Ningxian, Zhengning, Heshui, Huachi and Huanxian. The territory is characterized by rolling mountains, vertical and horizontal rivers and unique plateau landforms. There are Yangjuan Mountain in the north, Ziwuling Mountain in the east, Liupanshan Mountain in the west, and Malian River and Puhe River in the middle running through the north and south. The overall terrain formed by the three mountains and two rivers is high in the north and low in the south, with the east-west uplift and the middle lying flat, so it is called "Longdong Basin". Qingyang cantaloupe is mainly distributed in north latitude10710 ′ 38 ″ ~10819 ′, north latitude 3514 ′ 28 ″ ~ 36 57 ′, and altitude 840 ~/kloc-0. Jixian, Gucheng, Banqiao, Old Town, Xihuachi and Dianzi in Heshui County, Ma Xuan, Sapu, Qingcheng Town, Caijiamiao, Chicheng, Maling, Gaolou, Baima and Yima in Qingcheng County, Xinning, Nanyi, Chunrong, Xiangle, Nakamura and Changqing Bridge in Ningxian County. Yue Le, Rouyuan, Cheng Hao, Yuancheng, Wangzuizi, Shang Liyuan, Wujiao, He Qiao, Zifang and Huai 'an in Huachi County, Chengguan, Nanchuan, Tunzi, Shang Xiao, Taiping, Lin Jing, Kaibian and Guoyuan in zhenyuan county, and Quzi, Mubo, Fanjiachuan, Huancheng and Hongde in Huanxian County.
Product quality characteristics
(1) quality characteristics. External sense: Qingyang Hami melon, pear-shaped, commonly known as "pear melon", belongs to an annual vine herb of Cucurbitaceae. There are irregular longitudinal stripes on the surface of the fruit, which are smooth and fluffy after ripening, with rich and lasting aroma and attractive aroma. The skin color is mainly green, and the flesh is light green; The meat is 2 ~ 3 cm thick, small in cavity, tender, crisp, sweet and juicy, pure in flavor, suitable for all ages, with high nutritional value and health care function. Intrinsic quality: Qingyang Hami melon contains 4.4 ~ 6.73g of total sugar, 0.5 ~ 0.6g of crude fiber, 23.8 ~ 26mg of calcium, 0/1.3 ~12mg of phosphorus, 0 165438+ vitamin. (2) Safety requirements. The production environment of Qingyang Hami melon should conform to NY/T39 1 (environmental quality of green food producing area); The quality of the product meets the product quality standard of NY5074-2005 (green food watermelon); The production process was controlled according to DB62/T2374-20 13 (technical specification for melon production in Qingyang). Rational use of pesticides, the use of highly toxic pesticides prohibited by the state is strictly prohibited, and the safety interval of pesticides is strictly enforced.