Where does salt watermelon belong?

Salt-edge watermelon is a geographical indication product of agricultural products.

Watermelon in Yanbian has a long history. According to the records of Yanbian County, since 1968, plums, peaches and watermelons have been distributed in the low mountainous areas at an altitude of 1600- 1800 meters and planted sporadically. Watermelon has been planted in Zhumin River Dam in Huimin Township for nearly 50 years. Watermelon with salt edge has good quality, early maturity, thin skin, peach flesh, tender and sandy meat, juicy, low cellulose, high sugar content, rich vitamin C and good palatability. Exported to Chengdu, Shanghai, Beijing, Kunming, Mianyang and other large and medium-sized cities, deeply loved by consumers. In the early 1980s, salt-edge watermelons were planted in Huimin, and extended to Yumen, Yongxing, Qinghe, Guo Sheng, _ Fish, Guo Hong, Tongzilin, Yimin, Hongge and other towns 10, with an annual planting area of 40,000 mu. 1990 introduced and popularized watermelon double film mulching cultivation technology, 1996 tried to popularize watermelon grafting cultivation technology. At present, it has been developed into sunny bed grafting seedling raising, mainly in high temperature shed and large arch shed with double or multi-film cultivation. Yanbian County People's Government attaches great importance to watermelon production. In 2009, watermelon production was formally incorporated into the pillar industry for farmers to get rich in the central and northern areas of Yanbian County, and the provinces and cities incorporated watermelon production in Yanbian County into the main project supported by Ertan immigrants in the later period. The average annual planting area is 40,000 mu, and the total output is 6.5438+0.6 million tons. It has formed 1 professional town and 27 professional villages, and registered the trademark "_ Ren".

territorial scope

Watermelon in Yanbian, produced in Yanbian County, Panzhihua City, Sichuan Province, is an important part of the "Golden Triangle" region in southwest China. Yumen, Yongxing, Huimin, Guo Sheng, Qinghe, _ Fish, Guo Hong, Tongzilin, Hongge, Yimin, Ai He, etc. 1 1 townships (towns) in Yanbian County carry out the protection of geographical indications of agricultural products. East to the east of Ai He Township, south to the south of Hongge Town, west to the west of Yongxing Town, and north to the north of Guo Sheng Township. The geographical coordinates are east longitude10121'23 "-10/58' 45" and north latitude 26 2 1' 23 "-27 06' 08 ". The protected area is 15000 hectares, with an annual output of 300,000 tons.

Product quality characteristics

(1) External sensory characteristics: Salt-edged watermelon is nearly round, with green skin and covered with dark green bands or toothed bands; The fruit is uniform; The fruit surface is bright, the skin is thin, the flesh is bright red, the elasticity of the flesh is moderate, there is no cavity, the seeds are small, the juice is rich, crisp, the taste is sweet, and there is little fiber. (2) Intrinsic quality index: the soluble solid content of salt-edged watermelon is ≥ 10%, the total sugar is ≥8%, and it is rich in vitamin C. (3) Safety requirements: it meets the safety requirements of Pollution-free Food Watermelon (NY5 109-2005).