Dongchong Snake Gourd

Dongchong Snake Gourd

　　Dongchong snake gourd features a thick skin, early maturity, greenish skin color, and excellent storage and transport durability. Its flesh is tender, sweet, soft, and smooth.

　　Dongchong Town is located in a large fertile plain area with abundant water sources, offering ideal geographical conditions for growing snake gourd. Moreover, local farmers have long had the habit of cultivating snake gourd. Therefore, since 1995, the production of snake gourd in Dongchong Town has evolved from scattered, small-scale cultivation to being grown town-wide. At the same time, Dongchong snake gourd is well-regarded by merchants and consumers alike for its early maturity, greenish skin, thick rind, excellent storage and transport properties, tender flesh, and sweet, soft texture. As a result, it has rapidly developed into the town’s flagship vegetable product.

　　In 2001, the planting area of snake gourd in Dongchong Town exceeded 1,700 mu, with an estimated market supply of about 6.8 million kilograms. The harvest season runs from April to October, ensuring a continuous supply for around seven months.