Liaozi Yellow-Fleshed Watermelon

Liaozi Yellow-Fleshed Watermelon

Liaozi Yellow-Fleshed Watermelon is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Liaozi Yellow-Fleshed Watermelon is a specialty of Meiling Town, Zhao'an County, Zhangzhou, Fujian Province.

　　Yellow-fleshed watermelons, commonly known as "black-tough vein," are predominantly cultivated in coastal and plain regions. Liaozi Yellow-Fleshed Watermelon is a premium fruit variety, oval-shaped, with a rind that is yellowish-green featuring clear deep green netting. Its flesh is golden yellow, sandy-textured, crisp, sweet, and has an intense melon aroma and unique flavor. Mature fruits typically weigh around 15 kilograms. The variety thrives in semi-sandy soils with coarse sand and excellent drainage, ripening between June and August.

　　As far back as before the establishment of Zhao'an County during the Ming Dynasty, watermelons were widely produced within what is now Fujian’s Zhao'an County. Traditional production areas were mainly around Lauya Village in Meiling and Xishan Village in Qiaodong. In 1956, during the convening of the Eighth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Liao Ya yellow-fleshed watermelons were selected as premium fruit and supplied to the conference.