Dianjiang Honey Pumpkin

Dianjiang Honey Pumpkin

Dianjiang Honey Pumpkin is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Dianjiang Honey Pumpkin

　　Dianjiang County Fruit and Vegetable Management Station

　　Dianjiang is the largest honey pumpkin production base in the city, with over 120,000 mu of planting area, producing 240,000 tons of pumpkins, and more than 2,000 large-scale growers cultivating over 10 mu each.

　　Dianjiang Honey Pumpkin was first introduced and planted in Baijia Town in 2002, yielding bumper harvests year after year, with an average yield of about 2,000 kilograms per mu, generating an income of 2,000 yuan, at a cost of 200 yuan, resulting in a profit of 1,800 yuan. The economic benefits are significant. Moreover, this variety is widely adaptable, highly resistant to stress, requires less labor, has good market demand, and enjoys high enthusiasm among farmers. In recent years, Dianjiang has seized the favorable opportunity of adjusting the planting structure and developing a specialized characteristic vegetable industry, leveraging its resource advantages to vigorously develop honey pumpkin production. The honey pumpkin industry has grown rapidly, making Dianjiang the largest honey pumpkin production base in Chongqing. By focusing on honey pumpkin as a key pillar industry, it has quickly grown from a small agricultural product into a distinctive and competitive local industry. It is now cultivated across all 25 towns in the county, establishing Dianjiang as the city’s largest honey pumpkin production base. In 2013, the county had 23,000 pumpkin growers, with over 120,000 mu of planting area, producing 240,000 tons of pumpkins, generating output value exceeding 100 million yuan, and involving more than 2,000 growers with over 10 mu each. At the same time, efforts have been made to vigorously develop farmer cooperatives, train brokers, and expand product sales markets. Currently, Dianjiang Honey Pumpkins are sold not only within the county and Chongqing but also to other provinces and cities such as Beijing, Shandong, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Shanghai, as well as to countries and regions including Vietnam and Hong Kong.