1. According to historical records, during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, King Hami presented melons as a tribute to the court, hence the name "Hami melon", which became the general name of melons in Xinjiang.

2. Hami melon is a transformation of melon. Also known as snow melon and tribute melon, it is an excellent melon variety with round or oval fruit shape, which is produced in Xinjiang. Hami is the most famous one for its sweet taste and big fruit, so it is called cantaloupe. Because it tastes sweet.

3. Hami melon is rich in variety resources. According to different maturity, it can be divided into early-maturing, middle-maturing and late-maturing varieties. Early maturity and medium maturity are called summer melons, and late maturity is called winter melon. Early-maturing varieties mainly include Huangdanzi, Naxigan, Baozi Kekouqi and Shi Tian 40 1. It is characterized by thin skin and fine meat and rich fragrance. Medium-ripe varieties mainly include crisp and juicy red hearts, which are deeply loved by people because of their delicate meat thickness and refreshing fragrance. Late-maturing varieties mainly include black eyebrow, green hemp skin, battery red, green red meat, green melon, yellow white meat and so on. The characteristics of "black eyebrows" and "green hemp skin" are that the pulp is light blue, and after storage, the pulp changes from brittle to soft, juicy, sweet and mellow.