Minqin Honeydew Melon is produced in Minqin County, Gansu Province, with a history of more than 50 years of cultivation, and the quality of the product is superior to similar products in other countries.
Minqin County, Gansu Province, harvesting the township to produce yellow river melon, white orchid melon, tulip and famous nationwide, planting history of more than 50 years, planting area of 15,000 acres, product quality is better than similar products in other townships. Yellow River honeydew melon, white orchid melon sugar content of up to 18%, the use of pollution-free cultivation techniques, in 1995 by the Chinese people *** and the Ministry of Domestic Trade of the country as "China's old products", and designated as a national production base for special melons. 1999 Kunming World Expo in Yunnan Province won the Gold Medal, it is the melons of the township's reputation. The Yellow River honeydew melon and white orchid melon produced in the township are famous for their thick flesh, pure color and sweetness, popular for quenching summer heat, quenching thirst and appetizing, and popular for their large size, thick skin and resistance to transportation; the output of the whole township can be up to 80 million kilograms. Every year in early July listing sold to all parts of the country.
Minqin County is located in the northeastern part of the Hexi Corridor in Gansu Province, the lower reaches of the Shiyang River, between the Tengger and Badanjilin Deserts, the people's culture is simple, convenient transportation. Vast sandy soil, unique climatic conditions, advanced cultivation technology, years of accumulated experience in planting, cultivated the Minqin honeydew melon flesh like emerald, sweet and fragrant, long aftertaste, easy to store and transport, good commercial quality, Minqin is the Lanzhou Bailan Melon and "Gansu honeydew melon" hometown, the products are exported to domestic large and medium-sized cities and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.
In recent years, the Minqin county party committee, the county 0 focus on cultivating advantageous characteristics of the industry, stronger and bigger live Minqin honeydew melon industry article, so that its production tends to "specialization, standardization, branding, industrialization". Minqin County has become Gansu larger thick-skinned melon production area, the State Trademark Bureau registered "Minqin honeydew melon" ground rationality trademark. "Minqin honeydew melon" series of products are mainly Yellow River honeydew melon, Yu Jinxiang, silver emperor, Gan honey treasure, silver peak, etc., its meat tender and juicy, fragrant smell, high sugar content, excellent quality, elegant flavor, storage and transportation, is thirst, summer heat superior quality products. Among them, "Yellow River Honey" has been awarded the title of "Old Chinese Brand" and Gansu Provincial Department of Agriculture Quality Agricultural Products Award, and passed the national green food certification in 2003; in 2006, it was awarded the third prize of "Beijing Olympic Recommended Melon Products". 2007, it was awarded the third prize of "Beijing Olympic Recommended Melon Products". In 2007, in the Beijing Olympic Games recommended fruit and Chinese fruit selection activities, Minqin honeydew melon series once again won a number of awards, including Gan Honey Bao won the first prize, Tianxiang honey, Jinhongbao won the second prize, Yin Di won the third prize.
Minqin honeydew melon geographical indication product protection origin range for Gansu Province, Minqin County, East Lake Township, West Drainage Township, collected into the township, Hongshaliang Township, Quanshan Township, Datan Township, Shuangzke Township, Dongba Township, clip the river township, Suwu Township, San Lei Township, Dam Township, Xuebai Township, Changning Township and other 14 townships under the jurisdiction of the administrative area.