Xinfeng red melon seeds are traditional and famous products exported by Xinfeng. Before the Emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty was founded, it was introduced to China from Africa. It has been planted in Xinfeng County for nearly a thousand years, especially the wax gourd planted in alluvial land and fertile soil. Xinfeng red melon seeds have deep red color, wide grain surface, thin and kind shell, crispy and delicious, and have the functions of promoting fluid production to quench thirst, promoting digestion and moistening lung. It has always been regarded as a treasure of banquets, tea parties and festivals, and it sold well in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Macao markets as early as the late Qing Dynasty. Overseas Chinese praised them as "auspicious symbols and elegant gifts" and won the reputation of "Xinfeng Red Melon Seed King".
After the founding of New China, the commodity volume of Xinfeng red melon seeds increased greatly, which made a positive contribution to the county's export. Especially in 1980, after the provincial government approved Xinfeng as the production base for exporting red melon seeds, the planting area was basically stable at around 1 10,000 mu, and the commodity volume reached more than 3,200 tons, of which 80% was exported. At present, further efforts are being made to improve varieties and expand planting scale in order to improve the ability of earning foreign exchange through export.
Xinfenghong guazi
Xinfeng county agriculture products association
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Processed melon seeds