1, different places of origin

Small honeydew melon, also known as cantaloupe, is mainly produced in Italy, Japan, Africa and Israel, and ripens in May-September, while Hami melon is a local fruit in Xinjiang, China, and ripens in July-September, which is later than small honeydew melon.

2. Different pulp

The flesh of small honeydew melon is mostly white and bluish, while the flesh of Hami melon is orange and golden, so it is easy to distinguish the two.

3. Different peels

The surface of the melon peel is very smooth and the melon shape is very round. Hami melon peel has many fine lines, which are clearly visible, and the fruit shape is also a long oval.

4. Nutritional differences

Hami melon is more nutritious, with vitamin C content 1 times higher than that of small honeydew melon, and carotene content is also higher than that of small honeydew melon. However, small honeydew melon will not get angry after eating, nor will it dull the throat. The sweetness of Hami melon is high, and it has allergic effect on the mucosa in the throat.

Brief introduction of cantaloupe:

Hami melon is mainly produced in Turpan basin and Hami basin. It has different shapes, unique flavor, plump flesh, crisp and refreshing. Hami melon is rich in nutrition, with the highest sugar content of 2 1%.

Hami's melon became a tribute variety in Yongping period of the Eastern Han Dynasty. By the Qing Dynasty, it was named Hami melon as a tribute by King Hami and rewarded by Kangxi. At that time, cantaloupe "paid tribute in previous years", "melons are more abundant in Hami" and "melons are really out of Hami as tributes". Tracing back to the source, cantaloupe originated in Shanshan County, Turpan.