Nanhui Watermelon

Nanhui Watermelon

　　Among Shanghai’s melons and watermelons, those from Nanhui are the most renowned. Since the early 1980s, Nanhui has been producing melons and watermelons on a large scale, achieving numerous municipal-level and higher accolades, and establishing a robust technical force and extension system. The Nanhui District has made full use of and leveraged the region’s natural resources and geographical advantages, adopting a market-oriented approach, supported by science and technology, anchored by production bases, and connected through services to implement an integrated production, processing, and sales system for Nanhui melons and watermelons. Nanhui watermelons are grown in the unique saline-alkali soil conditions along the coast. Their greatest strengths are their juiciness, sweetness, refreshing taste, and high quality. They won the Special Prize at the Second Shanghai High-Quality Commodities Exhibition.