The golden melon is also known as the ten-pointed golden melon. The academic name is Elizabeth thick melon, which is called golden melon because of its golden color. The shape of the golden melon is round, and the ripe melon smells like a pleasant fruit. The milky white flesh is sweet and juicy, and the cheeks are fragrant. The golden melon is rich in nutrients, has the effect of replenishing vital energy, reducing inflammation and relieving pain, detoxifying and killing insects, and has good curative effect on hypertension, coronary heart disease and obesity in the elderly. The golden melon flowering period is from May to July. From July to August, it is actually the melon that we usually say, and the golden melon is another name.

The unique Yangtze River 迂 back impact plain sand loam is the basis for the high quality of Hexian Golden Melon. He County is located on the east bank of the Minjiang River. The total area of ​​the county is 1,319 square kilometers, and the cultivated land area is 624,000 mu. The terrain is on the southeastern riverside, and the northwest is surrounded by mountains. The northwest is higher and the southeast is lower, which is known as the three mountains and seven mountains. According to the county records, during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, He County had a history of planting golden melons. After the founding of New China, Hexian County established a community vegetable professional team, specializing in the research and development of vegetable production and new cultivation techniques, but the scale of production at that time was not After the reform and opening up, with the in-depth implementation of the Party Central Committee's rural policy, the vegetable industry in our county has risen rapidly. By the 1990s, it has become the largest vegetable garden in East China, and the vegetable industry is also the pillar industry of our county. Hexian County Golden Melon is the main product of the vegetable industry in our county. When the planting area is at the highest peak, it reaches 110,000 mu/year, and it has obvious quality characteristics, regional characteristics and good development prospects.

Technical requirements for the quality of gold and melon in He County 1. Variety of early-maturing yellow-skinned melons such as “Zhongtian No.1” and “Golden Beauty”. 2. Soil conditions The soil type is fluvo-aquic soil, the soil texture is sandy loam soil, the soil pH value is 6.5 to 7.5, the organic matter content is ≥1.1%, and the soil layer thickness is ≥20cm. Third, cultivation management Sowing and seedling: greenhouse cultivation began in early January, nutrient sputum (plate) seedlings, open field small arch shed cultivation in early February, greenhouse seedlings. The seedlings have two leaves from one heart to three leaves, and the seedling age is 30 days to 35 days. 2. The small arch sheds were planted in the middle and late March, with a density of 9,000 to 12,000 plants per hectare. 3. Fertilization: Apply decomposed organic fertilizer ≥30000kg per hectare. 4. Pruning and staying melon: The cultivation of greenhouse vines is carried out by single vine pruning, artificially assisted pollination, leaving 1 to 2 melons per plant; 4 to 6 melons per plant in the open arch shed. Watering was stopped 10 days before harvesting. 5. Environmental and safety requirements: The use of pesticides, fertilizers, etc. must comply with relevant national regulations and must not pollute the environment. 4. Harvesting about 35 days after pollination, harvested when the fruit color turns completely yellow. V. Quality characteristics 1. Sensory characteristics: the fruit is long oval, the fruit is straight, the skin is yellow, and the fruit mask is white. 2. 3. Safety and other quality technical requirements: Product safety and other quality technical requirements must comply with relevant national regulations.

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Producers within the scope of the county's golden melon production area may submit an application to the Anhui Provincial and County Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau for the use of the “Special Mark for Geographical Indication Products”, which shall be reviewed by the Anhui Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision and reported to the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine for approval. . The testing institution of Hexian County Golden Melon is selected by the Anhui Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision in the testing institutions that meet the qualification requirements.