Laoting Binhai River, with flat land, fertile land and strong agricultural foundation, is a traditional agricultural province, known as “Yandong Tianfu” and “Yidong Granary”. After years of adjustment in agricultural structure, the four leading industries of vegetables, fruits, livestock and poultry and aquatic products have been gradually cultivated. It has become the province's fruit and vegetable export gathering area, the vegetable industry demonstration county and the largest melon production line in the country. Le Ting Melon has been cultivated for more than 400 years in the characteristic agriculture of Laoting. Its cultivation method is unique, its quality is excellent, the peel and flesh are green, the taste is sweet, the skin is thin and crisp, sweet and not greasy. With its superior quality of color, fragrance and taste, it sells well in domestic and foreign markets, and its brand awareness is increasing day by day.

Technical requirements for quality of Laoting melon 1. Variety of green, green and green thin melon varieties such as Green Arrow, Green Bot and Jade. Second, the site conditions soil texture is medium loam, light loam or sandy loam. The thickness of the plough layer is ≥30cm, the organic matter content is ≥1.1%, and the pH value is 6.5 to 7.5. Third, cultivation management Seedling: Seedlings are planted in the middle and late March. The seedlings are planted from one heart to four leaves. 2. The cultivated density of ground climbing is ≤ 27,000 plants/ha; the density of planting cultivation is ≤34,500 plants/ha. 3. Fertilization: Apply high-quality organic fertilizer ≥30000kg per hectare per year. 4. Whole-grained melon: The cultivating adopts a single vine pruning, and the ground climbing cultivation adopts double vine or three vine pruning; each plant leaves 3 to 4 melons. 5. Watering: Stop watering 10 days to 15 days before harvesting. 6. Environmental and safety requirements: The use of pesticides, fertilizers, etc. must comply with relevant national regulations and must not pollute the environment. Fourth, harvesting and harvesting time from July to August, melon grows to 7 to 8 when mature, harvested and exported, melon grows to 9 when mature, harvested and sold. V. Quality Features 1. Sensory characteristics: The peel and flesh are green, the taste is sweet, crisp, sweet and not greasy. 2. Physical and chemical indicators: single melon weight 150 to 500g. The soluble solid content is ≥11.0%. 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 production area of ​​Laoting Melon may submit an application for the use of “Special Marks for Geographical Indication Products” to the Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau of Laoting County, Hebei Province, which shall be reviewed by the Hebei Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision and announced to the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine for approval. . The testing mechanism of Laoting Melon is selected by the Hebei Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision in the testing institutions that meet the qualification requirements.