source: Xinhuanet
recently A few days later, reporters found that some Hami melon with Xinjiang signboard began to appear on the market in Ji'nan, and the price ranged from 3 yuan to a few yuan to a kilogram. Why is there such a big disparity in price? Are these hammelons from Xinjiang really from Xinjiang? Insiders told reporters that Hami melon market is mixed, consumers must pay attention to screening when buying. some said that it was produced from Xinjiang, some said that Hainan journalists visited a number of big supermarkets in Ji'nan. Above the Hami melon counter in the fruit area, most of them wrote "origin: Xinjiang" in the fruit area, with a price of about 15 yuan, but the mark on the melon was written on "Hainan of origin". In a large supermarket on the Cultural West Road, Hami melon is priced at 4.9 yuan per kilo. The supermarket's fruit maker also claims that the Hami melon on the shelf is made from Xinjiang.
in the fruit market on the dike road, Hami melon has been on the goods, the price is about 3 yuan / Jin. The reporter interviewed some vendors randomly. Some vendors said their Hami melon was produced in Hainan and some vendors said they were produced from Jiyang and other surrounding areas. But whether from Hainan or from Jiyang, the price is up to 3 yuan / Jin.
these Hami melon, mostly from the surrounding areas of Ji'nan, because of the unique geographical advantages and light conditions, Xinjiang produced melon and fruit are famous sweet. The Hami melon produced in Xinjiang is very characteristic: it is very sweet, with special aroma and crisp taste. Without these characteristics, it can be concluded that it is not authentic Xinjiang cantaloupe.
, is the Hami melon, which is claimed to be produced in Xinjiang, really come from Xinjiang? Journalists have bought some from supermarkets and wholesale markets. The flesh of these Hami melon is pale yellow. The flesh of the rest is a little sweet except for a circle near the center. The rest of the flesh can be said to be insipid, far from the authentic Xinjiang Hami melon. Judging from the quality, the Hami melon in Xinjiang is not like it. From Xinjiang.
the melon fruit market, a woman who runs Hami melon business for many years, confirmed the reporter's speculation. She said that most of the Hami melon on the market now are native melon, produced from Ji'nan or surrounding areas, and want to eat the authentic Xinjiang Hami melon and the Xinjiang special Shandong link on the cultural road.
authentic Xinjiang cantaloupe is not cheap. The reporter interviewed director Zhang of Shandong special Liaison Office in Xinjiang. According to reports, Hami melon varieties are numerous, mature time is also different, authentic cantaloupe in Xinjiang in early May on the market. Now, the Hami melon variety from Xinjiang is called "Xizhou Mi 25".
reporter learned from the website of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region grape fruit research center that "west state secret 25" the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region grape fruit development research center is bred, the flesh is shallow orange red, the meat is fine, loose, crisp, tasty, good flavor, sugar degree 17% - 18%, quality is excellent.
local melon impersonated Xinjiang melon, in order to sell the authentic Xinjiang Hami melon weight 2 - 3 kg, gray green leather and fruit handle with coarse mesh, fragrant alcohol, fine crisp and refreshing. Bite the upper half of the tooth, like a sticky honey on the lips. Because this melon is the best producer in the East Lake area of Shanshan County, there is a saying that "Xinjiang melon is the best in the world and East Lake melon melon Xinjiang". The reason why Hami melon is excellent in quality is closely related to the soil, water conservancy and climate in Xinjiang, and the rich experience of cultivated melon in Xinjiang farmers for thousands of years is an important condition for the continuous development of Hami melon.
in comparison, local Hami melon can only be said to be "only its shape but not its God", although some varieties can be planted locally, but the sugar accumulation is low because of the natural conditions such as light, day and night temperature difference and so on. It is far from the sugar of Xinjiang authentic Hami melon. According to analysis, the sugar of this melon is only 1. Less than 0 degrees. Ms. Wang told reporters that Xinjiang Hami melon in all parts of the country is very famous, melon and fruit wholesale market and supermarkets to customers claiming that their Hami melon produced from Xinjiang, will sell a lot, and most customers have not tasted the authentic Xinjiang Hami melon, will think that the front is authentic, the picture is cheap to buy. The local "Xinjiang melon".
reporter learned from the Xinjiang special product Shandong liaison office that the Liaison Office cooperated with the mountain airlines. The Hami melon was able to reach Ji'nan by picking and packing from its origin and airlift for 6 hours. The melon was sent to the doorway of the citizens of Ji'nan.