Jiashigua, a special product of Xinjiang, is a symbolic product of China's ethnic geography.

Jiashi melon has a long history of cultivation, and its body is symmetrical and full, with the characteristics of thick meat, sweet and crisp, thick juice, thin skin, high sugar content, unique flavor and rich nutrition. It ranks first in Xinjiang and is called "the first melon in the world".

Jiashi is famous for producing melons since ancient times, with a long history, but the specific time can no longer be verified. According to reports, Jiashi melon in the Southern and Northern Dynasties is famous for its excellent color, fragrance and taste, excellent quality, thick and fine meat, sweet and crisp, and palatable sugar content, and is known as "the king of melons in China" and "the treasure of the western regions". In the Qing dynasty, Jiashi melon was listed as a tribute.

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Jiashi melon, named after its origin in Jiashi County, is a kind of cantaloupe and the top grade of cantaloupe. There are many kinds, including more than 30 kinds in early, middle and late seasons. Dark green skin, mature in September and June every year, 65438+ 10 month. Jiashi melon has high sugar content, sweet and delicious meat, rich juice, unique flavor and rich nutrition.

Jiashi melon is not only rich in carbohydrates, multivitamins and plant cellulose, but also better in protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus and iron than similar products in other places. Regular consumption also has the functions of preventing intestinal cancer, resolving phlegm and relieving cough, nourishing liver and moistening lung, helping digestion, stimulating appetite and promoting metabolism.

Characteristics: Conventional species. Thick skin type. Late-maturing varieties, the whole growth period 1 10 ~ 120 days, single melon development for 50 ~ 60 days, round fruit, dark green, fruit stems with few nets, other parts without nets.

The meat is thick, the cavity is small, the flesh is dark orange-red, the texture is crisp and fine, and the refreshing juice has a faint fragrance. The weight of single melon is 3.5 ~ 4.5 kg, and the soluble solids in the center 14.0% and the soluble solids in the edge are 9.0%. Low resistance to powdery mildew and downy mildew, storage and transportation, and no cracking in the field.

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Baidu Encyclopedia-Jiashi Gua