2. Xizhou honeydew melon is a cultivated variety of Cucurbitaceae melon. Hami melon is mainly produced in Turpan-Hami basin. It has different shapes, unique flavor, plump meat, crisp and refreshing.

3. Xizhou honeydew melon is an annual creeping or climbing herb with angular stems and branches, yellow-brown or white coarse hairs and warty protrusions. Tendrils are slender, simple and puberulent. Hami melon is an annual creeping or climbing herb; Stems and branches are angular, with yellow-brown or white bristles and warty protrusions.

4. The peel of Xizhou honeydew melon is dark green, light green or yellowish, with different shades of reticulation, thick pulp and orange center. Hami melon is spherical or rectangular, with smooth skin, longitudinal grooves or stripes, no thorns, white, yellow or green flesh and sweet smell.