Where does Guazhou honeydew melon come from?

Guazhou honeydew melon is a geographical indication protection product. Guazhou cantaloupe is a geographical indication product of agricultural products.

Guazhou County, Gansu Province is famous for its rich melons and fruits. The name "Guazhou" was used as early as the Tang Dynasty. In recent years, the local area has vigorously developed honeydew melon cultivation, covering an area of more than 80,000 mu. Products are exported to many provinces and cities in China and some countries in Southeast Asia.

Anxi was called "Guazhou" in ancient times, and has been famous at home and abroad for its rich "beautiful melons" since ancient times. There are more than 30 varieties in 4 series of "Guazhou honeydew melon" produced. The juice is crisp, sweet and refreshing, and the sugar content reaches 14%- 19%, which is a good product for relieving summer heat and quenching thirst. There are poems in praise: the ice spring soaks green, and the sword breaks gold; Cool and relieve summer heat, clear heart and quench thirst.

Guazhou honeydew melons are produced in Guazhou Township, Xihu Township, Nancha Town, Suoyang Town, Hedong Township, Shuangta Township, Bulongji Township, Sandaogou Township, Qidun Township, Yaozhanzi Township, Shahe Township, Lianghu Township, Guang Zhi Township, Yolanda Town, Liuyuan Town and State-owned Xiaowan Farm. 16 townships and farms are under the jurisdiction of the Administration.

Guazhou honeydew melon

territorial scope

Guazhou County is located at the western end of Hexi Corridor, between 39 52 ′-465 438+0 53 ′ north latitude and 94 45 ′-97 00 ′ east longitude. Guazhou honey melon planting area includes 28 administrative villages in Guazhou Township, Xihu Township, Nancha Town, Hedong Township and Sandaogou Town within the administrative area of Guazhou County. There are 10,000 fruit growers10.4 million in Guazhou. At present, the planting area is 3,400 hectares and the annual output is10.5 million tons.

Product quality characteristics

1. External sensory characteristics: Guazhou honeydew melon has oval fruit, 3.5cm thick flesh, 7kg weight of single melon and 12% sugar content. Storage and transportation resistance, high yield and high commodity rate. 2. Safety requirements: the environment of melon land in Guazhou conforms to NY508 1-2002 (environmental conditions of pollution-free food and cantaloupe producing area); The product quality meets the product quality standard of NY5 109-2005 (pollution-free food watermelon); The production process is controlled according to DB62/T1177-2004 Technical Specification for Cultivation of Grade A Green Food Honeydew Melon, and the processed honeydew melon products at all levels are managed according to a series of technical specifications such as production, processing, packaging, storage and transportation of honeydew melon in Guazhou County. Rational use of pesticide inputs, the use of highly toxic pesticides prohibited by the state is strictly prohibited, and the safety interval of pesticides is strictly enforced.