Dushang Watermelon

Dushang Watermelon

　　 Dushang Watermelon is a specialty of Yixing City, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. Dushang Watermelon is characterized by its deep red flesh, black seeds, abundant juice, sweet taste, large size, and high yield. The largest watermelons can weigh up to thirty or forty pounds.

　　 The Bai Li Du area on the western shore of Taihu Lake is the main production region of Yixing’s watermelons. The late-maturing watermelons grown here are called "Dushang Watermelons." After the Beginning of Autumn, when other varieties of watermelons are mostly off the market, Dushang Watermelons flood in, meeting the needs of urban and rural consumers. Shanghai Yimin Food Factory has long signed contracts with some supply and marketing cooperatives in the Dushang area of Yixing to produce canned watermelons, which are exported overseas.

　　 Dushang Watermelons have always been known for their excellent taste. Compared to watermelons from other regions or even other areas within the same locality, whether in terms of texture or juiciness, Dushang Watermelons consistently come out on top.