Feixian Watermelon

Feixian Watermelon

　　Feixian watermelon is a specialty of Feixian County, Linyi City, Shandong Province. With a long history of cultivation, Feixian has successively registered the brands “Wangmei” and “Shuangguan.” In 2000, Feixian was awarded the title of “Hometown of Chinese Watermelon” by the China Specialties Economy Committee.

　　In recent years, Feixian has capitalized on its traditional advantages by adopting regionalized planting, pollution-free specialized production, and socialized services, leading to rapid development in watermelon production across the county. The planting area has reached around 150,000 mu, with an annual output of approximately 400 million kilograms. Early spring and late autumn watermelons help fill seasonal market gaps. Various cultivation models are employed: early spring greenhouse watermelons, mainly in Fangcheng Town, cover an area of 18,000 mu and are available from late April to mid-May; three-film small-arched shed watermelons, primarily in Shangye Town and Datianzhuang Township, span about 50,000 mu and are harvested from late May to early June; and the “double-crop” (sweet potato and watermelon) intercropping model, mainly in Xinzhuang Town and Haojiacun Village, covers 20,000 mu and is ready for harvest in late July. Additionally, there are open-field watermelons and late autumn watermelons, ensuring a year-round supply.

　　Feixian watermelon has successively registered the brands “Wangmei” and “Shuangguan.” Since 1996, it has won the championship in the national watermelon quality competition for the “King of Melons” award for multiple consecutive years. In 2000, Feixian was honored as the “Hometown of Chinese Watermelon” by the China Specialties Economy Committee.