Shuangjing Watermelon

Shuangjing Watermelon

Shuangjing watermelon is a product with a geographical indication for agricultural products.

　　Shuangjing watermelon has a long history of cultivation and enjoys a high reputation in our city. From its initial open-field planting, it has evolved to include mulch film cultivation, small arch shed cultivation, and medium-to-large shed cultivation. The current planting area of Shuangjing watermelon has reached 5,000 mu. In July of the year before last, the Jingmen Duodao Liuwei Watermelon Professional Cooperative was established, and in November of last year, the cooperative applied to register the "Jing Shuangjing" watermelon trademark.

　　According to reports, after being branded and packaged, Shuangjing watermelon has better sales and a significantly higher price than ordinary watermelons: for example, the current market price for regular local watermelons is about 1 yuan per kilogram, while Shuangjing watermelon is sold at around 1.6 yuan per kilogram. Zhao Qingping, a farmer from Group 4 of Shuangjing Village, is one of the beneficiaries. His family now grows 5 mu of greenhouse watermelons and 3 mu of small arch shed watermelons. Previously, the average income per mu was 9,000 yuan, but this year it has reached 12,000 yuan per mu, an increase of 3,000 yuan per mu.

　　The Shuangjing watermelon base is located in the Duodao Subdistrict of Duodao District in our city. After years of development, it has formed a watermelon production base primarily centered on Shuangjing Village, also driving surrounding villages such as Fenghuang, Yuanji, and Tan Dian, covering a total area of over 5,000 mu, including 600 mu of facility-grown watermelons. The base established the "Liuwei Watermelon Professional Cooperative" in 2008. According to Liu Wei, the director of the cooperative, it has over 300 members and operates under a unified model that includes standardized planting practices, collective procurement of production materials, unified management techniques, and unified brand-based sales. The cooperative strictly adheres to pollution-free production procedures, ensuring both the quality and safety of the watermelons and providing members with good returns. In November 2009, Shuangjing watermelon applied to register the "Jing Shuangjing" trademark, and in July 2010, it applied for national geographical indication status for agricultural products. It is a branded watermelon in our city and enjoys high recognition within the urban area of Jingmen.

　　Shuangjing Watermelon

　　Geographic Scope

　　The suitable planting area for Shuangjing watermelon is located at the confluence of the Zhanghe Main Canal and the Xindang River, extending east to Tan Dian Hill, south to the Fengyuan Highway, west to the Xindang River, and north to the Zhanghe Main Canal, at an elevation of 90.3–95 meters. The geographic scope is: between 111°59′–112°02′ east longitude and 30°53′–30°56′ north latitude, covering Groups 1 to 11 of Shuangjing Village, Groups 8, 9, 10, and 11 of Tan Dian Village, and Groups 3, 4, and 5 of Cheqiao Village, all under the jurisdiction of Shuangjingshi Subdistrict, Duodao District, Jingmen City. The total watermelon production area is 333.3 hectares, with a total yield of 15,000 tons.

　　Product Quality Characteristics

　　1. Unique Sensory Features: The fruit is round in shape, with a striped rind featuring broad bands, giving it an attractive appearance; the flesh is red and uniformly colored. The fruit is of medium size, weighing approximately 3–5 kg per unit, with a sandy texture, crispness, sweetness, thin skin, and high edible rate. 2. Unique Internal Quality Indicators: The fruit shape index is 1.02, the total soluble sugar content of the whole fruit is ≥5%, with 200–300 seeds; the rind thickness is 0.9–1.0 cm, and the edible rate is 60–70%. 3. Safety Indicators: The growing environment meets the requirements of NY5010, the standard for pollution-free vegetable production environments.