Dancheng Black-Skinned Winter Melon

Dancheng Black-Skinned Winter Melon

　　In recent years, Dancheng County has introduced the Guangdong black-skinned winter melon, which significantly outperforms the local white-skinned variety in overall traits, demonstrating disease resistance, high yield, and superior quality. Planted after the wheat harvest, it has a growth cycle of about 90 days, with approximately 600 plants per 666.7㎡, each fruit weighing 15–20 kg and reaching up to over 30 kg, generally yielding 5,000–7,500 kg per unit with an output value of 4,000–5,000 yuan. The planting area has rapidly expanded, with an estimated 1,000 hectares planted countywide this year. To promote high yield, quality, efficiency, ecology, and safety of black-skinned winter melons, the key technical points for high-yield cultivation in Dancheng County are hereby formulated.

　　Source: Dancheng County People's Government Website