Liangshan White Melon Seeds

Liangshan White Melon Seeds

　　　White melon seeds, also known as smooth-edge or double-edged white melon seeds, are mainly produced in Yan Yuan County of our prefecture and are distributed across counties such as Xichang, Mianning, Dechang, Huili, Huidong, and Xide, with an annual output of 200,000 kilograms. White melon seeds are the seeds of a type of melon called kanpi melon grown by farmers. Kanpi melons can be intercropped with corn; the flesh can be eaten fresh or dried as feed, the seeds can be pressed for oil, used in candies, pastries and other ingredients, canned, or processed into a variety of spiced melon seeds.

　　The characteristics of white melon seeds are: smooth surface, double edges, white color, large seed size, thin shell, plumpness, thick flesh, rich in fat and protein, highly nutritious, and they are a traditional export product of Liangshan Prefecture.