In ancient times, it was called melon and cantaloupe, also called netted melon, and it was called "Kuhong" in Uygur language. In China, cantaloupe is only produced in Xinjiang and Dunhuang, Gansu. In 1959, semi-dried cantaloupe was unearthed in the twilight excavated by Astana Guji Group in Turpan, and two cantaloupe skins were unearthed in another Tang tomb. This shows that cantaloupe was planted in Xinjiang as early as 1000 years ago. Many descriptions and praises about Xinjiang cantaloupe can be seen from ancient books. At the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, "Journey to the West by Changchun Reality" said: "Melons are like pillows, but their fragrance is not a canopy." During the reign of Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty, Ji Xiaolan said in the Notes of Yuewei Caotang: "The fruit of the western regions, peach blossoms in Toulufan, melon flowers in Hami." "Melon is a tribute, and it is Hami." Qing Xiao Xiong has a poem about Xinjiang Guayun: "There are many sweet topaz, and a camel basket is a tribute to Tian Jia." These verses show that Hami melon has a long-standing reputation and is listed as a treasure dedicated to the emperor. In the early Qing Dynasty, Zhang vividly described the scene of delivering cantaloupes to the emperor that he witnessed in Hexi Corridor: "Every time you ride a post, a hundred people enter cantaloupes. People hold small pockets, cover them with yellow clothes, and each person carries a melon, which is as sick as a bird. " This style is comparable to the grand occasion when Xuanzong and Yang Guifei sent litchi in Wan Li Jiangnan in the Tang Dynasty.
Xinjiang people love to eat cantaloupes, and it is not unreasonable to think that eating more melons can cure diseases and prolong life. Hami melon can not only be eaten fresh, but also be made into dried wax gourd, preserved honeydew melon and fruit juice. Melon seeds can be used as medicine to treat diseases, and feeding melon skin to sheep can promote fat gain. Hami melon is really a treasure of Xinjiang!
Therefore, it is good to eat more cantaloupes, but not more.