Dengbu Golden Melon is also known as "Oriental Golden Melon". According to legend, the seeds left by monk Jianzhen when he traveled to Japan took root and sprouted on the island. It is a famous local specialty in Dengbu Township. It has been cultivated on Dengbu Island for more than 100 years.

Dengbu Golden Melon is famous in Zhoushan for its "small fruit, yellow color, thin skin, sweet and crispy taste. The melon contains a large amount of sugars, vitamin C and carbohydrates needed by the human body, and its iron content It is several times higher than chicken, fish and milk. It also has health effects such as quenching thirst, relieving irritability and promoting urination. It is a treasure for relieving summer heat and quenching thirst.