Zhaiwu Seedless Watermelon

Zhaiwu Seedless Watermelon

　　Zhaiwu Seedless Watermelon

　　Zhaiwu Seedless Watermelon is mainly produced in Zhaiwu Town. Zhaiwu watermelons are seedless, high in sugar content, delicious, and renowned both domestically and abroad. During the annual watermelon harvest season, merchants from Hong Kong, Macao, and other parts of China flock here to place orders. The cultivation of watermelons in Zhaiwu began in 1978, with varieties such as “Dahongbao” and “Hebao” being introduced and planted in large quantities for export. After 1986, seedless watermelons were introduced from the provincial academy of agricultural sciences. Initially, the green-skinned variety (Heming No. 2) was tested, followed by the development of two new varieties: the striped-skinned (Heming No. 3) and the yellow-skinned (Heming No. 4). By 1998, the planting area reached 866.7 hectares, with the town’s net income from watermelon farming alone exceeding 18 million yuan, including nearly 700 yuan per capita from watermelon sales in Xuantian Village Committee.