"Sweet Harbor" watermelons are produced in Nanmachang Township, Chuzhou District, Huai'an City. This township has many years of history in watermelon production. This year, the total watermelon planting area in the township is 4,000 mu, including 2,000 mu under early-harvest greenhouse cultivation. Among them, the "Sweet Harbor" watermelon is the highest quality. This variety is primarily based on the "Kangmansumi" cultivar and is grown using pollution-free early-harvest production techniques.
Huaiyin watermelon is a specialty of Huaiyin District, Huai'an, Jiangsu Province. Huaiyin Watermelon Huaiyin District Poultry Industry Association, Huai'an City 13283850 Watermelon…
Located on the banks of the canal, Yangbei Town in Suqian is a well-known "hometown of watermelons." Over the years, it has gradually developed into one of Jiangsu Province's largest watermelon production bases. The area features sandy-loamy soil, significant day-night temperature variations, and advanced production techniques. Varieties such as "Black Beauty," "8424," and "Jinxing" grown here are beloved across the country, yielding economic benefits more than double that of conventional melons and over three times that of ordinary crops. In recent years, Yangbei watermelon production has seen substantial growth, with planting scale expanding year by year. It has formed a new pattern of scaled development, with the planting area reaching 12,000 mu, making it a true "watermelon kingdom."
Maosu Watermelon is a specialty of Maosu Township, Shuyang County, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province. The watermelons from Maosu are sweet, crisp, and not overly large—making them especially suitable for small families. They ensure a satisfying treat without the risk of overindulgence. As the saying goes, “Xinhua flowers, Maosu melons.” This highlights how the Maosu watermelons of Shuyang are praised across China for their juicy sweetness.
Historically, Aishan watermelons were renowned for their large size and high quality — so much so that a single porter could often carry only two per load. There were generally four types of melons: one with a black rind, black seeds, and red flesh, known as "Black Jar Skin"; another with a mottled rind (green base with black stripes), also black seeds and red flesh, called "Brotherhood"; a third with white rind, white seeds, and white flesh, called "Three Whites"; and a fourth type that was small in size, with thin skin, small seeds, black rind, and red flesh, known as "Wind Seedling." The first three varieties ideally produced one melon per plant, while the Wind Seedling variety could yield 3–5 per plant. The greatest advantages of Aishan watermelons were their abundant juice, high sugar content, and entirely sandy flesh — when eaten, they had a rich, granular texture, strong honey-like sweetness, and a fragrant aroma. Nowadays, watermelon vendors still often advertise “Aishan melons,” but the Aishan watermelons found in markets today are completely different from the original varieties — they are all ordinary hybrid melons, not only smaller in size but also with firm, less juicy flesh and lower sweetness.
Suining yellow-skinned watermelon, with its main production area in Wangji Town in the western part of the region, covers a stable planting area of over 10,000 mu. The high-quality variety currently promoted is the Baoguan yellow-skinned watermelon, which won an award of excellence in the American Horticultural New Variety Competition in the 1990s. Suining yellow-skinned watermelons have golden-yellow rinds, tender and juicy flesh, small and few seeds, thin yet hard rinds,
Dushang Watermelon is a specialty of Yixing City, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. Dushang Watermelon is characterized by its deep red flesh, black seeds, abundant juice, sweet taste, large size, and high yield. The largest watermelons can weigh up to thirty or forty pounds. The Bai Li Du area on the western shore of Taihu Lake is the main production region of Yixing’s watermelons. The late-maturing watermelons grown here are called "Dushang Watermelons." After the Beginning of Autumn, when other varieties of watermelons are mostly off the market, Dushang Watermelons flood in, meeting the needs of urban and rural consumers. Shanghai Yimin Food Factory has long signed contracts with some supply and marketing cooperatives in the Dushang area of Yixing to produce canned watermelons, which are exported overseas.
Jinghe watermelon is a specialty of Jinghe Town, Baoying County, Yangzhou, Jiangsu. With convoys of trucks loaded with watermelons departing from the 10,000-mu Watermelon Farming Base in Jinghe Town, Baoying County, heading to major cities such as Shanghai and Hangzhou across the country, it marks this year's booming production and sales of the "Jinhe" brand. Farmers in the project area have deeply felt the tangible benefits brought to them by the agricultural comprehensive development that has driven industrial restructuring...
Cream-flavored watermelon seeds are made from premium watermelon seeds with jet-black thin shells, thick kernels, high protein content, fragrant aroma, and tender texture. These seeds are seasoned with sweet, creamy-flavored spices and carefully roasted to develop a unique taste, making them a traditional snack in Suzhou. The cream-flavored watermelon seeds from Cai Zhai Confectionery uphold traditional craftsmanship while integrating modern technology…
Watermelon Chicken is a seasonal delicacy from Suzhou that was popular for forty or fifty years. Because it can only be eaten in summer, must be cooked and consumed the same day, and cannot be stored or carried, not many people know about it, and even fewer have had the chance to try it. In fact, once you learn how to cook it, you can prepare it anywhere, as long as watermelons are in season.
“Wangzhuang Watermelon” is a traditional agricultural product from Shanghu Town, known for being “thin-skinned, juicy, sweet, refreshing, and crisp.” As early as the 1950s and 1960s, Wangzhuang watermelons were already well-known, enjoying especially high reputation in East China regions such as Shanghai, Suzhou, and Nanjing. At that time, only varieties such as Huadong No. 6 and Jiefang Melon were planted.
Leidian watermelon is a specialty of Leidian Town, Deqing County, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province. "Leidian Watermelon" enjoys a high reputation in the Huzhou area. All commercial melons are labeled with a "green tag." Watermelons originated in the West and were introduced to China from Arabia. As early as the Tang Dynasty, watermelons were noted for their sweet taste, juiciness, and ability to relieve summer heat. Leidian is located in...
Watermelons originated in the West and were introduced to China from Arabia. As early as the Tang Dynasty, watermelons gained attention for their sweet taste, juiciness, and ability to relieve summer heat. Leidian is located on the Hangjiahu Plain, known as "Paradise on Earth," and enjoys a subtropical monsoon climate with distinct seasons, warm and moist conditions, abundant sunlight, and fertile soil — all ideal for watermelon cultivation.
Product Name: Leidian "Guoxing" Watermelon Product Origin: Huzhou, Zhejiang Product Features: Thin rind, crystal yellow flesh, tender and crispy texture, sweet and juicy, excellent taste Product Introduction: The pollution-free "Leidian Guoxing Watermelon" is cultivated in greenhouses, uses electric heating wire for seedling cultivation, and employs advanced techniques such as formulated fertilization with an emphasis on organic fertilizer...
Product Name: Yantou Watermelon Product Origin: Wenzhou Product Features: Large size, thin rind, juicy, sweet, high sugar content, soft and crisp texture, refreshing taste Product Introduction: Yantou Watermelon features a large size, thin rind, juicy flesh, sweet taste, high sugar content, soft and crisp texture, and a refreshing flavor. Watermelon is a summer delicacy...
Yulin Watermelon is a specialty of Ruoheng Town, Wenling City, Taizhou, Zhejiang Province. With its uniquely beautiful shape, vibrant red flesh, crisp texture, and sweet taste, Yulin Watermelon from Wenling is renowned both domestically and internationally. It is one of the four major agricultural product brands of Wenling, primarily produced in Ruoheng Town. In 1999, the Ruoheng Town People's Government funded an application to the State Administration for Industry and Commerce to register the "Yulin" trademark.
The Ruoheng Watermelon Cooperative of Wenling City was established in July 2001. Currently, the cooperative has a registered capital of 500,000 yuan, 252 members, fixed assets worth 2.96 million yuan, and 13 watermelon production bases — one in the city itself, two in Guangdong, four in Hainan, three in Jiangxi, and three in Guangxi — covering a total area of over 13,000 mu. It has also established sales outlets in over 50 fruit wholesale markets across 20 provinces and cities nationwide, linking up with 9,200 farming households and directly contributing to the formation of an 80,000-mu watermelon industry belt along the southeastern coast of Wenling. The cooperative plays a leading and exemplary role in advancing the industrialized operation of agriculture in the city. To further standardize operational mechanisms, improve internal management, and strengthen and optimize the watermelon industry, in 2005, the cooperative implemented standardized construction in accordance with the Zhejiang Provincial Regulations on Farmers’ Professional Cooperatives and the Class A standards for standardized construction of farmers’ professional cooperatives in Wenling City. Currently, the cooperative features clear property rights, sound systems, standardized operations, democratic management, and comprehensive services. Its organizational functions, operational quality, and ability to increase member incomes have all been further enhanced. Specific practices of the cooperative in standardizing operations to grow, strengthen, and optimize the watermelon industry include:
“Yulin” watermelons are a new generation of high-quality watermelons successfully cultivated along the southeastern coast of Zhejiang under unique natural conditions and soil environments, using advanced production techniques and supporting facilities. These melons feature light green striped skin, an attractive appearance, spherical shape, crisp texture, and fine consistency. They are free from unripe fruit, artificial sugar injection, hormones, deformities, and...
Haining watermelon is a specialty of Haining City, Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province. With a long history and widespread fame, Haining watermelons are known for their sunken centers, slender stems, well-developed fruit bodies, thin rinds, deep red flesh, and juicy, delicious taste. In addition to being produced in Chengan Temple and Fengshi Temple, Haining watermelons are also widely grown in places such as Xieqiao, Zhouwangmiao, and Chang’an. According to the "
Product Name: Pinghu Watermelon; Place of Origin: Jiaxing, Zhejiang; Features: High sugar content, juicy, fine flesh, thin rind; Ingredients: Glucose, fructose, sucrose, malic acid, pectin, cellulose, protein, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamins B1, B2, A, C, carotene, and niacin