There are more than 600 varieties of grapes in Turpan, such as seedless white, mare's milk, Baijiagan, Mu Na Ge, black grape, Hotan red and pink toffee, which are delicious to countless. Grapes ripen at the end of April every year, and August is the harvest season. Look at the grapes hanging in the garden. Some are crystal clear as pearls, some are bright as agate, and some are green as jade. They are colorful and mouth-watering.
In fact, as early as two or three thousand years ago, the western regions were famous for producing grapes. Since the Tang Dynasty, the name "Turpan" has been closely linked with "grapes". This is the close relationship between geography and fruit. Until today, when we say "Turpan", the first reaction in our mind is "grapes", and vice versa. I don't know whether Turpan produces grapes or grapes out of Turpan.
The ancients said, "whoever has a sweet and beautiful melon comes from Hami." Xinjiang Hami melon has always been loved by people because of its big meat, crisp and sweet taste and pure and long aftertaste, and it is a well-deserved "king of melons".
The name of cantaloupe comes from the good words of Emperor Kangxi. 1698, the Qing court sent Langzhong Bursai, a military academy, to Hami for citizenship, and Hami I returned to Beira, the capital of the king, for warm hospitality. After many tasting, Bursay praised cantaloupe for its crispness and sweetness, so he suggested that Erdubella give cantaloupe as a tribute to the court.
Hundreds of years ago, Emperor Kangxi never imagined that naming cantaloupe at the beginning triggered a dramatic trademark registration "war". In order to compete for the trademark of Hami melon origin, Hami region and Turpan region fought a protracted "war".
1995, Hami applied for registration of the certificate of origin trademark of Hami melon, on the grounds that the name "Hami melon" originated from the "Royal Zhun" of Kangxi, and this kind of melon as a special product in Xinjiang was called "Hami melon" from then on. However, the Hami people's practice annoyed the neighboring Turpan people, because according to research, the Hami melon presented by King Ai Du Bella of Hami was not produced in Hami, but in Shanshan County of Turpan, which is adjacent to Hami.
The competition lasted for seven years, during which both sides used a lot of manpower and material resources to demonstrate the ownership of the origin of cantaloupe, but in the end, based on common interests and the responsibility of brand protection, the two sides finally came together. It is the knowledge of both sides to enjoy the benefits, improve the quality of cantaloupe and protect the brand.
Melon is different from other fruits in Xinjiang, so it can only be planted in Xinjiang, because Xinjiang has less rain, abundant sunshine, large temperature difference between day and night, crisp soil, large sediment content and slightly alkaline soil. These are the unique advantages of melon growth.
At present, the honeydew melons in Xinjiang are already very sweet and particularly fragrant. The authentic "old Xinjiang" said, pick the dense melons, and pick the ugly ones. The more spots on the melon skin, the rougher it is. The yellow head must be sweet.
In the early autumn, when walking in the streets of Xinjiang, you often see stalls selling golden figs. Figs are regarded as "sacred fruits" by Uighur compatriots, and their hidden, mellow and sweet characteristics are like the simple and enthusiastic character of Xinjiang people. In Xinjiang, the most authentic fig comes from Atushi at the southern foot of Tianshan Mountain, which is also known as the "hometown of figs".
Bayi was also afraid of this, so he had the fig tree cut down. A poor man quietly dug a fig sapling and wanted to send it back to his hometown in Kashgar day and night. Unexpectedly, he died in Artux. Although the story is sad, Artux breeds the growth of figs with his broad mind and fertile land.