Dongqiao Bajie Watermelon

Dongqiao Bajie Watermelon

　　Dongqiao Bajie Watermelon is a specialty of Dongqiao Town, Yinzhou District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province. With a long history of watermelon cultivation, Dongqiao watermelons, branded with the registered trademark “Bajie,” are renowned in Ningbo for their thin skin, crisp texture, and sweet, fresh flavor. They have been honored as one of the “Top Ten Quality and Famous Melons in Zhejiang Province.”

　　Bajie Watermelons are grown in Dongqiao Town using the premium “8424” variety, employing superior cultivation techniques. The melons are planted in selected areas that feature elevated, well-drained land with fertile, loose soil, convenient irrigation and drainage, and no pollution. The production area follows a unified management system encompassing layout planning, cultivation methods, product quality standards, trademark control, and pricing. The cultivation mainly utilizes high-quality farmyard manure, promotes the use of carbon dioxide and biological fertilizers and pesticides, and strictly prohibits highly toxic and residual pesticides. As a result, the watermelons maintain the unique advantages of the original variety—sweet, juicy, fragrant, and refreshing. In 2002, they were certified as Ningbo’s Pollution-Free Agricultural Products. In 2003, they were named a Ningbo Famous Brand Product.

　　Through hosting nine consecutive Watermelon Festivals, Dongqiao Town has significantly boosted its reputation. Nowadays, when people think of “Bajie” watermelons, they immediately think of Dongqiao, and vice versa.