Dengkou Wallace Melons

Dengkou Wallace Melons

Dengkou Wallace Melons is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Wallace Melons are produced in Dengkou County, Inner Mongolia. The production area is located on the edge of the Ulan Buh Desert, on a Yellow River alluvial plain with deep soil layers and fertile ground rich in organic minerals. The region enjoys over 3,000 hours of sunshine per year, a dry climate, and large diurnal temperature variations. While water resources are relatively abundant — with an annual precipitation of about 160 mm — the area is arid and sees little rainfall, but the Yellow River flows through the region, providing convenient irrigation. Thanks to this unique growing environment, Wallace Melons possess distinctive quality characteristics: bright-colored rinds, thin skins with thick flesh, smooth and glossy surfaces, sweetness like honey, moderate juice content, and a texture that is both soft and crisp. They offer a complex flavor profile reminiscent of peach, apple, lychee, banana, and mango, along with a rich aroma, sweet taste, refreshing mouthfeel, and high nutritional value. They are hailed as the “gourmet fruit among melons.”

　　 In November 2005, Dengkou County applied to the State Administration for Industry and Commerce to register the “Dengkou Wallace Melons” geographical indication certification trademark. The application process took three years, and the trademark was officially approved and registered by the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce on October 21, 2007. The trademark is owned by the Dengkou Wallace Melon Research Institute.

　　 The cultivation of Dengkou Wallace Melons has a long history of nearly 70 years and has become a flagship economic industry for the county. In 1986, the Dengkou County Wallace Melon Research Institute was established. Since its inception, the institute has been committed to building a system for the propagation of original and improved Wallace Melon varieties, introducing new melon cultivars, applying and promoting integrated new cultivation technologies, and providing industrialized services. With the adoption of greenhouse, small hoop house, and open-field integrated production models, as well as a series of supporting agricultural technologies, the county has achieved year-round balanced supply of Wallace Melons. In 1997, Dengkou County was officially designated by the State Council’s Special Products Office as the “Hometown of Chinese Wallace Honeydew Melons.”