On the occasion of the Pengzhou Watermelon Festival, don’t miss the opportunity to eat watermelon for free here. The town has a history of more than 20 years of watermelon cultivation, and in recent years, it has become even more popular. The recent decrease in watermelon prices is also the reason why watermelons have begun to appear in large quantities. Watermelon picking in Hongyan Town

Hongyan Town is located in the north of Pengzhou City, on the edge of Longmen Mountain National Geopark, adjacent to Gexian Mountain Scenic Area and Bailu Sino-French Style Town. It covers an area of ??38.7 square kilometers and has complete mountains and dams. The western Sichuan tourism circle runs through it.

The area is rich in natural resources, including beautiful shallow mountains, Taoist 24-year-old Liyuanzhi, cliff carving culture of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Zhengjue Temple White Pagoda, a national key cultural relic protection unit, Lihuaping Scenic Area, Shushui Heshui Township Scenic Area , Pangjiagou Bamboo Sea, Yiyang Villa and other Shilong Mountains are rich in tourism resources and are rich in specialty agricultural products such as watermelon, lotus root, bamboo shoots, kiwi fruit, edible fungi and pears.

Hongyan Town has been growing watermelons for nearly 20 years. Nearly 10,000 acres of watermelons are planted in surrounding towns, with an annual output of about 20,000 tons.

"Hongyanzi" watermelon enjoys a good reputation in Sichuan and is recognized by consumers.

In 2018, Hongyan Town focused on improving the quality of watermelons and creating the "Hongyanzi" watermelon brand. Under the guidance of the Horticulture Research Institute of the Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, an organic watermelon demonstration greenhouse was built, 40 acres of organic watermelons were planted for consumers to pick ecologically, trials of new watermelon varieties were carried out, and 10 new varieties were introduced; the "Red Eye" watermelon company was registered *** trademark, strengthen the guidance and management of growers through associations, and increase brand influence by holding festivals. 2020 Chengdu Pengzhou Watermelon Cultural Tourism Festival Time + Location

The 2020 Sichuan Flower (Fruit) Ecological Tourism Festival Branch Venue and the 6th Chengdu (Pengzhou) Watermelon Cultural Tourism Festival will soon open at the Hongyan Valley Research Base!

2020 Chengdu Pengzhou Watermelon Cultural Tourism Festival

Time:

Starting from June 5th

Venue:

Aoping Town, Pengzhou, Chengdu

Aoping Town has a history of nearly 20 years of watermelon cultivation. The current annual output is about 20,000 tons, with nearly 20 varieties including Kouikoujing, Jinxing, and 8424. The town’s watermelon standardized base is planted With an area of ??5,500

mu, the town’s planting income is more than 50 million yuan!

There are all kinds of delicious, fun and beautiful things!

My friends, make an appointment Get up and come to Aoping Town to experience a different summer coolness!