Tongzhou watermelons are predominantly grown in Dali County, and they earned their name from being cultivated during the ancient Tongzhou era. Renowned far and wide for their large size, thin rinds, and sweet taste, Dali watermelons are also known as "Tongzhou Big Watermelons." In the ancient city of Xi'an, anyone who has ever tasted a watermelon knows about "Dali watermelons" — there’s no one who hasn’t heard of them. As recorded in the *Dali County Annals*...
Weinan’s Dali County is located in the eastern part of the Guanzhong Plain, featuring flat terrain, fertile soil, and excellent irrigation conditions, which provide unique natural advantages for watermelon cultivation — making it one of the best growing regions for the fruit. The local people have long maintained the farming tradition of growing watermelons. Over time, watermelon has become one of the most widely cultivated fruits in the county.
The main planting area of Shatian watermelon in Huining County is along the Guanchuan River basin, including villages such as Majia Fort, Touzhaizi, Xiaozhaizi, Chengmu, Gongfeng, and Sanbaihu in Touzhaizi Town, and Babei Hu and Dayangying in Guocheng Town. Approximately 30,000 mu of Shatian watermelons are planted annually. The water source is natural precipitation, ensuring the production of pollution-free, residue-free fruit with notable regional advantages.
Jingyuan Dry-Sand Watermelon The production area of "Jingyuan County Dry-Sand Watermelon" features a unique environment, specific cultivation methods, a long production history, and distinct external appearance and internal quality that are both notably different and irreplicable. The origin environment and product quality meet the requirements of national mandatory technical specifications, and all related aspects comply with the registration and protection criteria for agricultural geographical indication products.
Daliu Village is located at the northeast corner of Liangzhou District, Wuwei City, Gansu Province, 9 kilometers along the Wuxia Highway, within the well and spring irrigation zone. The village has seven villager groups, 420 households, and a population of 1,761 people, with 2,750 mu of arable land, averaging 1.3 mu of farmland per person. In recent years, Daliu Village has seized opportunities and made careful arrangements to further adjust its agricultural industry structure.
Watermelon Soaked with Steamed Bread The Minqin watermelon is a pollution-free green food. Without using any metal knives, simply pinch a line at the flower end with your thumbnail, then slap it with your palm to split it in half. Press a dry steamed bun into the melon flesh and eat — it’s refreshingly cool and delicious, a unique delicacy of the desert. The soaked bun, when placed in the mouth, is sweet, fragrant, crisp, and tender, offering a richly textured, satisfying bite that’s full of flavor and character. It’s a treat you’ll never tire of. After eating, you’ll feel pleasantly full, physically refreshed, and mentally uplifted, with a surge of energy.
Shuangwan Township is renowned for its watermelon production, boasting not only high overall yield, early maturity, excellent quality, long market supply duration, but also rapid development, enjoying a certain reputation across the country. In August 1990, during the first “Jiayuguan Guazhou Melon Festival” held jointly by five northwestern provinces and autonomous regions to celebrate the 2100th anniversary of the Silk Road, a watermelon and melon quality evaluation was conducted.
Ningyuanbao Township Xiàsìfēn Village: Specializes in watermelon…
Guazhou County, historically known as "Guazhou," has a long history of watermelon cultivation. In the second year of Yuanshou during the Western Han Dynasty (121 BC), Emperor Wu of Han established the Four Commanderies of the Hexi Corridor, and Guazhou was one of them. According to the "Geographical Records" in the Book of Han: "The land of ancient Guazhou produced fine melons," and "the region still yields large melons today—some so big that a fox can enter one and eat its fill without its head or tail showing."...
Jiayuguan — the western starting point of the Ming Dynasty’s Great Wall, is known as the “First and Greatest Pass under Heaven” and the “Lock of the Frontier.” The region benefits from abundant light and heat resources, along with significant day-night temperature differences, which help accumulate nutrients and sugars in fruits. Irrigated with the pure meltwater from the Qilian Mountains, the watermelons produced here are attractively shaped, have bright red flesh, and offer a soft, sweet, and refreshing taste.
Gaolan has long been known as the "Land of Fruits and Melons." The drought-sand watermelon has a long planting history in Gaolan and is renowned nationwide for its sandy flesh, sweet taste, and excellent texture, making it highly favored by consumers. According to the *Gaolan County Annals* (First Edition, November 1999), the watermelons grown in Gaolan’s sandy fields are large and sweet, as sweet as sugar and honey...
Lanzhou watermelons come in a wide variety of types and have a planting history of at least 300 years. They are divided into two main categories: "Shanghe melons" and "Hansha melons." "Shanghe melons" are mainly grown along the Yellow River in Xigu District, while "Hansha melons" are primarily cultivated in the dry sandy fields north of the river. …
Lanzhou watermelons come in a wide variety of types, with a planting history of at least 300 years. They are divided into two main categories: "Shanghe Melon" and "Hansha Melon." "Shanghe Melon" is primarily grown along the Yellow River in Xigu District, while "Hansha Melon" is mainly cultivated...
Anfu Township: Renowned for its watermelon production, known for high quality. Yebao Township: Abundant in fruits and melons, with watermelons especially prized for their quality. Traditional straw-weaving craftsmanship is exquisite.…
Minhe Dry-Sand Watermelon is a specialty of Minhe Hui and Tu Autonomous County in Haidong, Qinghai Province. Longzhi Township in Minhe County is known as the "Hometown of Watermelons," and among its villages, Lijia Village is most famous for its open-air dry-sand watermelons. The watermelons produced here are known for their high sugar content, bright red flesh, crisp and sandy texture, delicious taste, and cooling properties—making them highly popular in the market.
Ningxia Watermelons: The history of watermelon cultivation in Ningxia spans over 1,000 years. Legend has it that during the Qing Dynasty's Kangxi Emperor’s reign, Ningxia watermelons were already renowned across the country. In 1696, during the Emperor’s second visit to Ningxia, there was a popular tale about a melon vendor named Huang Mazi and an incident known as "choosing an official in a dark room." Disguised as a commoner, Emperor Kangxi passed through Ning…
Dryland watermelon is a specialty product of Guyuan County, mainly grown in towns such as Heicheng, Yanglang, Qiyi, Touying, and Sanying. Around 30,000 mu are planted annually, with a total yield of 105,000 to 150,000 tons. The main varieties include Beijing P2, Lanzhou P2, and Xinhongbao. It hits the market every August, rich in vitamins, amino acids...
. Xiangshan Gravel-Sand Watermelon, also known as “Zhongwei Selenium Sand Watermelon” due to its high content of the health element "selenium," is a specialty of Zhongwei City in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. It gets its name from its origin in the Xiangshan area of Zhongwei’s urban district and the gravel-sand cultivation technique used. Coupled with the region's unique precipitation, sunlight, temperature differences, and soil conditions, the watermelons produced here are not only...
The cultivation of small-arched-shade watermelons in Qingtongxia City has a history of over ten years. Due to its low investment, minimal risk, earlier market availability compared to field-grown watermelons, and an average annual yield of around 5,000 yuan per mu from post-autumn replanting, farmers’ income from small-arched-shade watermelon farming has been increasing year by year. Seeing the promising market prospects, the municipal government has actively
Yanchi watermelons and melons feature new varieties, technologies, and flavors. The unique pollution-free watermelon-growing region produces sweet, sandy-fleshed watermelons and melons. The main growing areas are centered around Wanglejing, Huamachi Town, and Gaosawo, radiating to other towns. Major watermelon varieties include Zhenxi brand Hongshuangxi, Zaoguanlong, and Shaankang No. 3, while key melon varieties include...