Minqin County

Basic Introduction to Minqin Honeydew Melon Minqin honeydew melon, produced in Minqin County, Gansu Province, has a planting history of over 50 years, and its product quality surpasses that of similar products elsewhere. It was rated as a high-quality agricultural product in the province in 1992, and it received certification as a “green food” from the National Green Food Development Center. In 1995, it was awarded the title of “Time-honored Brand of China” by the Ministry of Domestic Trade of the People's Republic of China. It won the gold medal at the 1999 Kunming World Horticultural Exposition in Yunnan and received first prize for recommended fruit for the Beijing Olympics in 2008, with the county designated as a national melon production base. As a result, Minqin is known as the "Land of Melons." Minqin is renowned nationwide as the “Land of Melons.” Its inland desert climate, characterized by long hours of sunlight and significant day-night temperature differences, along with sandy soil conditions and the widespread use of non-polluting farming techniques, makes its yellow and white honeydew melons popular in domestic and international markets for their jade-green flesh and sweet aroma. These melons are widely loved by consumers as "aromatic" and…