Northhou Watermelon

Northhou Watermelon

　　Northhou Watermelon is a specialty of Beihou Village, Wangdagua Town, Pingyuan County, Dezhou City, Shandong Province. The cultivation of "Northhou Watermelon" in Pingyuan County has a history of over 30 years. Thanks to the area’s unique sandy soil, the watermelons produced here are large, have thin rinds, and are high in sugar content, making them very popular with consumers.

　　The Northhou Watermelon planting base in Pingyuan County, Dezhou City, Shandong Province is located on both sides of Provincial Highway 318. It is 7 kilometers east of the Beijing–Shanghai Railway, 3 kilometers west of National Highway 105, and 10 kilometers from the entrance of the Beijing–Fuzhou Expressway, offering convenient transportation. With a history of 30 years, the "Northhou Watermelon" base has now expanded to 11,000 mu. The local town government has helped melon farmers establish the Northhou Watermelon Professional Cooperative, register the "Northhou" trademark, and obtain green food certification from the Ministry of Agriculture, turning watermelons into a sweet industry. Led by Northhou, the county’s watermelon planting area has grown to 36,000 mu, with an annual output of over 100,000 tons and three registered brands.